What is a new name? In Winehog terms, it's a vigneron whose wines I never tasted before, and a producer about whom I have little or no knowledge. Some will be known to some readers, other will be brand new. …
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New Names: Now on the Winehog website
I love to share when I discover new names and talents, especially as the interest in new producers is immense and ever-growing. I therefore decided to post these exciting finds here first as a service to subscribers. I have until now been posting these discoveries first on my Instagram account …
L’Elegance de Volnay 2023
One of my favourite village tastings is l'Elegance de Volnay, which gives one an opportunity to taste wines from various Volnay domaines. This year there was a selection of vintages - 2021, 2020, 2019 - and even some older wines to try. As always, there were surprises. But the trusted …
Visit to Domaine Nicolas Faure – Tasting the 2022s from Cask
Nicolas Faure's wines are, for me, perfect examples of vins d'émotion. They are not perfect wines, they are not technical wines, but they are wines of joy and pleasure, made for hedonistic indulgence with friends (good friends). They are also, sadly, difficult to buy and getting costly in the …
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Vineyard Insight: Nuits-Saint-Georges Clos des Corvées Pagets
One of my favourite vineyards in Nuits-Saint-Georges is the Clos des Corvées Pagets - located south of Clos de Covées. Both these vineyards were formerly a part of Aux Corvées, an historic lieu-dit. The clos are only part of this terrific, larger vineyard from which domaines such as Arnoux-Lachaux …
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