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I have now used Vin d'émotion for five years, and it's clear to me that this evaluation method is more correct and even simpler than the traditional 50-100 point Parker scale. It has worked very well, but so far, I have failed to provide a clear and simple explanation of the link between phenolic …
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Vin d'émotion is basically very easy - it's a wine that makes you want to pour another glass ... then the full bottle, before you start checking for the next bottle and where you can get it. In essence, “Joie de vivre” is the beautiful French phrase often used to express a cheerful enjoyment of …
The world of Burgundy is evolving, sometimes for the good ... sometimes not! The prices of buying or renting vineyards are, in some cases, exploding. This can sometimes have unexpected consequences for the tasting and rating of the wines. I got this reply from a vigneron earlier in 2024 and I …
The joy of visiting Burgundy, tasting the individual Burgundy estates and loving Burgundy as a region is all about the personal relations and links to the vignerons and their families. The Burgundy we know is however being threatened by inheritance taxes on estates and vineyards transferred to …
2024 has been a tough year for both vignerons and the Winehog. Inflation is high, prices are rising ... and the expenditures of running a website like Winehog is growing as we speak. I have tried to keep the subscriptions quite low price-wise, but I will have to adjust soon to make ends meet. …
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