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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
What wines do I like? What's it like to be a reviewer in Burgundy? Here are two videos made by Taiwanese friends that address these points, and others. The videos were created by La Maison du Terroir, a large Taiwanese wine importer. Raphael Hsu is the owner, and is very passionate about …
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I have had my first tastings of the 2022 wines at several domaines, and let’s be realistic: It is early in their development. Still, after having tasted at (amongst a few others) Nicolas Faure, Bastian Wolber, Bastien Gautheron, Comte de Vogüė, and now Comte Liger-Belair, I'm going to make an early …
Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé is by far the largest owner of Musigny; it owns more than seven hectares, equivalent to almost 70% of this magnificent grand cru, located just north of the Chateau du Clos de Vougeot. Musigny is to a large extent de Vogüé, and the de Vogüé name is very much linked …
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Burgundy and tradition are strongly linked, but as in all other aspects of life, change eventually takes the stage. At Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé, new winemaker Jean Lupatelli has now come through his second vintage, 2022, a large and lovely vintage at de Vogüé. New winemaker = new ideas …
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This was my second visit to Domaine Michel Noëllat, and it was again hosted by the charming Sophie Noëllat, assisted by her wine-making cousin Sébastien Noëllat. These are very nice people, and quality here is improving year by year. The Noëllats in Vosne The family diagram below is …
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