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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The weather forecast is showing alarmingly high temperatures, and the canicule is accelerating the ripeness. We are now looking at record-breaking speed ... or close to ... as the previous record was 2020 ... where harvest began on August 20th. Some estates are now telling me that they will …
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Now the harvest dates are almost fixed ... and my initial forecast was a bit better than my last ... The preparation for the harvest is therefore in its final phase, as the picking in Côte de Nuits is expected to start around August 25th - some have confirmed this date already. I will start on …
[Read more...] about Harvest 2025 – #J-14 – Harvest News 2-2025
The weather is very hot in Burgundy ... almost record-breakingly hot, and this will, in the end, affect the ripening process of the wines and the potential quality of the vintage. All was fine aside from some sunburn of the grapes ... but now the extreme heat is starting to create problems. This …
Time to harvest again ... and therefore also my regular or even sometimes daily reports with news, photos and comments from the Burgundian harvest. The preparation for the harvest is in its final phase, as the picking is expected to start around August 25th - some have confirmed this date …
[Read more...] about Harvest 2025 – #J-15 – Harvest News 1-2025
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 …
[Read more...] about Vin d’émotion is perfect phenolic ripeness
