Making maps of Burgundian vineyards was a necessity when I began WineHog in 2011/2012 ... it was what I had to do to get the writing flowing. I started with the top vineyards and moved down to the other existing plots ... great producers and with good plots. This was hard work ... and as you …
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The wines I love
This week I have been around to visit some of the vignerons who have a special place in my heart... wine friends producing some of the wines that I love or like. On this trip through Burgundy, I brought two artistic friends, Dr Chua Yang and Su Lynn, who helped me illustrate and visualise these …
Tasting the 2026s … a first sample
My neighbour has a few bottles, tanks, and barrels in his cellar ... and this does come in handy from time to time My neighbour is, of course, Marchand-Tawse with Pascal Marchand and his son Odilon Marchand at the wheel or at the rudder. I have been very curious... very The first …
Alcohol level and 2026s
The 2026 vintage was very hot and dry, and while the acidity suffered, the pH on occasion started to increase beyond the safe zone. The alcohol level was the first worry, and while the whites are high in alcohol - 14%+ is not unusual- the reds in the north (Côte de Nuits) give a more mixed …