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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The complexity of the appellations and vineyards of Burgundy is almost endless. It's as if someone said: Complexity is good, but impossible is even better. Then foreigners and journalists won't comprehend it, and if they do, they can't pronounce it! 16/10/2023 One of these complexities is …
[Read more...] about Vineyard Profile: Nuits-Saint-Georges Aux Argillas
I find it extremely gratifying to promote new, talented people and estates. This is also what many buyers and collectors are looking for in a world of ever-increasing prices. This is also why one of the primary goals of the Winehog is to explore new producers. To explain this initiative a bit …
[Read more...] about Flavour of the Year 2024 – Candidate No. 1
The 2023 harvest is now finished, so time to sum up, and reflect! It seems 2023 is an historic vintage with exceptional yields not seen since 1982; there were sometimes giant bunches of grapes weighing 300 grams (double the norm), with the vines carrying a large number of clusters. Yields beyond …
There are many streamlined, commercial estates in Burgundy these days. There are also a bunch of youngsters trying to make progress. And then there are the "hippie" domaines: estates run by innovative growers with a more experimental approach Some of these hippies are so-so, but others have grown …
The time for the next Hospices de Beaune auction is nearing: November 19. If you want to join the fun, it's time to prepare. Readers of the Winehog will know that I am perhaps not the biggest fan of the Hospices de Beaune wines, although the recent vintages really have improved. This puts the …
