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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
You can put lipstick on a pig ... but it is still a pig ... Let's face it, the 2026 vintage is not any Burgundy connoisseur's wet dream ... and with high alcohol, lacking acidity/freshness in many wines, it requires miracles and a vivid imagination to make interesting and enjoyable …
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Second visit to Domaine d`Alussia now to taste the delightful 2025 vintage. Not all wines are ready to taste, but most are already showing well. 2025 are just delicious. The old Domaine Mischief and Mayhem Alexandra Wilson is the relatively new winemaker at Alussia - the former Domaine …
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The Michelin Guide entering the world of wine put focus on one of the peculiarities of wine ratings ... the missing ratings. I think that most wine journalists have winemakers or producers that will not receive them .... for different reasons ... some I am sure for valid reasons ... others …
Time to get in Auction mood ! ... will come with some last minute recommandations just before the auction! The Auction itself is held on November 15th 2026 If you need an earlier and more thorough view ... let me know, 2026 is a very unusual vintage. So pay attention ... the range of outcomes …
Domaine Bertrand Machard de Gramont - also known as Domaine Axelle Machard de Gramont - is one of my fixed annual tastings. I missed out on the 2024 tasting ... was fed up with 2024s at the time, but tasting some of the 2024s this time also proved me wrong ... Axelle seems to have gotten her …
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