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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Nothing is more pleasing than following new estates and seeing the success of hard-working vignerons. When they have chosen the high road and located their estate - in this case Domaine de Cassiopée - in Maranges (more precisely, Sampigny-les-Maranges), then my admiration is even greater. A lot …
[Read more...] about Visit to Domaine de Cassiopée – Tasting the 2022s
"Oronce de Beler is, regardless of how you look at it, a true Burgundy personality." That was my lead sentence when I wrote the article about him last year. This is even more at the top of mind this year as he continues to expand his beer project. Lately, I have even been drinking his …
[Read more...] about Visit to La Maison Romane – Tasting the 2022s
Boursot is an old domaine in Chambolle-Musigny, but only in recent years has it made its mark in the Burgundy hierarchy. The estate has quite a few interesting vineyards, Chambolle-Musigny Les Fuees being the most prominent. The overarching style is forward, vivid, and rather classical, yet …
[Read more...] about New Name: Domaine Boursot, an Old but Relatively Unknown Estate in Chambolle
One of the most positive surprises I had this summer was my first visit to Domaine Françoise André in Beaune, a new name to me, although the estate is apparently well-known to at least one other wine writer. That's the name of the game in Burgundy: We can't all know and visit all the …
[Read more...] about New Name: Visit to Domaine Françoise André – Tasting the White 2022s
We now have around 40-45 days to harvest, and the weather is sort of gloomy. So time for a report. As of August 2, what is the status and outlook, and what are the perspectives. Sorry if I look grumpy, but the rain is splashing down on the main square in Nuits-Saint-Georges. Someone suggested …
