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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Domaine d'Eugénie wines have improved tremendously over the years - especially the last five - reaching new levels of refinement and delicacy. These are very refined wines! By giving the wines the proper time and respect, some truly lovely, joyful moments can be had from d'Eugénie. Vins …
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There are many new, high-quality producers in Burgundy, and one of these is Domaine Berthelemot, a large, relatively recent estate in Meursault. My colleague and friend Karine Chang (a wine agent mainly covering the Asian market) invited me to a tasting at Domaine Berthelemot to stimulate my …
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My favourite lunch bistro. Restaurant La Dilettante 11 Rue du Faubourg Bretonnière, 21200 Beaune This is a unique bistro with an Asian twist. It has lovely food and some interesting wines, including some well-known natural-wine producers. I love the food, and have a soft spot for this …
And on that topic, this year's Saint-Vincent Tournante gathering brought more than 70,000 people to the celebration in the two small villages of Chambolle-Musigny and Morey-Saint-Denis. This is really not my thing - I thought - but I was surprised to have some truly enjoyable wines in the glass. I …
[Read more...] about What I Eat, Drink and Think: Burgundian Traditions
Hand-destemming grapes one by one - or a variation thereof - is a technique being tested and implemented more frequently by Burgundian winemakers. In Vosne-Romanée, Domaine Jean-Pierre Guyon is taking a step forward by using the technique, which Jean-Pierre calls "tri en nuage" (cloud sorting). …
[Read more...] about The Roses of Vosne-Romanée – Tasting Domaine Jean-Pierre Guyon’s 2022s
