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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Burgundy is full of surprises and unknown gems ... and while I think I know the Nuits-Saint-Georges area I must admit that a 30 ha estate just a few km from my home can slip by. LE DOMAINE DE MONTMAIN in Villars-Fontaine Villars-Fontaine The village Villars-Fontaine is up and above on the …
[Read more...] about Domaine de Montmain – “Le Clos du Château”
Who makes the Hospice de Beaune wines? The eleveur or the Hospices de Beaune? Or both? Check out this video; it's a new format for me. …
[Read more...] about Who Makes the Hospices de Beaune Wines?
The Hospices de Beaune auction is around the corner: November 17, 2024. If you want to join the fun, it's time to prepare. This is a charity auction for a good cause, so outside normal investments and evaluation criteria. And remember that generosity is a good thing when making your …
[Read more...] about Hospices de Beaune 2024 – Are You Ready for the Élevage!!
The harvest has now started ... with the reds ... as we see serious struggles with getting sufficient ripeness in the whites. There is a good acidity so there is time to wait ... if Botrytis and other fungus are not taking over the vineyards. It is however time for a small update article on …
The harvest 2024 will start during the next few days ... i.e. around September 10th. In Côte de Nuits it will most likely be focused on a start September 16th. Major estates like Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair and Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüe will start in this week. While harvest timing is …
