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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Some articles write themselves, whereas others require more work and dedication. Normally it will take a day or two to write an article, but in some cases it takes weeks, and it is both complex and sometimes hard work. One such is this 2022 article about Domaine Jérôme Galeyrand. It's not …
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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 completed his second vintage, 2022, a large and lovely vintage at de Vogüé. The wines have recently been …
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I, the Winehog, am a strange fish. I don’t seek fame and fortune, although you could argue that I am doing just that with this type of article (touché!). But the Winehog needs to eat, drink and live, and my new Mini (Cooper) is quite a budget drainer compared to my old, trusted and still faithful …
It is always a treat to visit Nicolas Groffier and taste his line-up of beautiful wines. Groffier has gone from strength to strength over recent years, and the 2022 vintage adds to this run of delightful wines. A lot can be (and has been) said about this estate and its prominent wines; see …
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Is it finally the end of the Robert Parker blemish? It seems fewer and fewer producers are making highly extracted, highly oaky Burgundies. This was the style that apparently was taken up to satisfy the tastes of former Wine Advocate critic Robert Parker. The big Parker era was the 1990s and …
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