Harvest is on its way, and as in previous years, I have been delighted to see the support from vignerons, friends of the winehog. Without these inputs, I would be lost ... and bewildered - always wanted to use this word. I do this out of my love for Burgundian wines - Pinot Noir, great Chardonnay …
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Harvest 2026 – preparing for harvest next week
The temperatures are taking a trip around the hopefully last Canicule and will drop on Monday, August 17th, to a still respectable 27 degrees Celsius. Rain is expected Saturday 15th (thunderstorms) with showers and a bit of rain on Sunday 16th. Monday the 17th: additional rain - let's see how …
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Harvest 2026 – preparing the start
The harvest setting is stressful, as everyone feels the pressure of the rising alcohol levels in the vineyards and the lack of juice in the grapes. The harvest start is record early - hence not all was/is ready ... and some are presumably rushing home from holiday. The previous harvest start …
Harvest 2026 – the harvest unfolds
The Harvest 2026 has started extremely early with whites in Puligny-Montrachet, and next will presumably be Meursault and Chassagne, already starting this week. The harvest start is clearly the earliest we have ever seen since they started to do the statistics of harvest start date in Beaune in …
Harvest 2026 – has started
The Harvest 2026 has started ... and did so before this weekend, i.e., August 6th or 7th, and with a harvest of Folatieres in Puligny-Montrachet on August 8th. Furthermore, there are rumors of the harvest of small plots of Pinot Noir in Côte de Nuits ... so in reality, the big harvest chaos has …