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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
A good place in Chambolle-Musigny, especially for lunch. Restaurant Le Millésime 1 rue Traversière, 21220 Chambolle-Musigny The best restaurant in Chambolle-Musigny these days, this has become a truly fine place. The food is much sharper here in 2015. The set menu at lunch is only 27,90 …
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When I started out with Winehog, it was with a base in the vineyards and the mapping of the terroirs. So I took a start in the old classifications, to explore the terroirs, also to find the vineyards that might have lost some of their mojo, so to speak. In 1855 when Lavalle made his …
[Read more...] about Fixin Clos de la Perriére … the forgotten Téte de Cuvée – 2023
Chartron is becoming a favourite for the Winehog in Puligny, or should I say in Côte de Beaune, as the estate covers a large part of the Beaune whites. It is always a treat and a pleasure to visit Jean-Michel Chartron - as the wines seem to be improving year after year, Domaine Jean …
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Fame and glory is sometimes not fairly distributed in Burgundy, and especially estates outside the main appellations seem to struggle to get the acclaim they deserve. One of these estates is Chandon de Briailles in Savigny Les Beaune .. a biodynamic domaine under the management of Claude and …
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Visiting Domaine Marc Roy is always a treat - even at 08:00 Friday morning. Alexandrine Roy really knows what she is doing, and she knows how to make and sell her wines: through quality, hedonism, joyfulness and charm. Some history of the Marc Roy estate Alexandrine is the fourth generation …
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