The harvest 2024 will start during the first or the second week of September. In Nuits-Saint-Georges, it will be around September 10 - same says Olivier Lamy down south in Saint-Aubin - all depends on the big rain-man above. The whites seem to have coped better with the mildew and the generally …
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Damn … too sticky and too ripe
Global warming is producing more and more phenolically ripe and richer wines. The wines are getting riper and riper, and those with lesser, or smaller, terroirs are losing the crucial balance between sweet ripe fruit and freshness in the form of acidity, terroir and energy. Let's face it ... in …
New times … changes
I have been testing some new formats on Winehog.org the last weeks, and changed a bit on the editing. Some you will no doubt notice ... as some of the formats did not survive the first week, as they started to annoy even me. So no more diary format ... as the majority of the readers decided …
#4 – Test of new formats on Winehog
Morning thoughts …. What am I doing … a diary? To be honest I never tried writing a diary … but wanted to see if the format could induce new angles on the topics and the way of writing … The question is however … is it annoying with these extra posts … or does it give you a better feel of life …
#3 – Tour de France week
This week we have tour de France in Nuits-Saint-Georges. The stage will start in the center of Town on Friday July 5th - a day of celebration (and Wine). The stage from Nuits to Gevrey is a time trial, so it will be possible to see the riders from a nice place of the route. The event is great for …