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Archives for February 2018

Why sommeliers love a grab bag of wines

28/02/2018 by Ellen Wallace Leave a Comment

Many – most? – of us tend to repeat certain meals at home and we know what we like to drink with them – and now and again we try something a bit different. But home is about comfort and coziness, while dining out is about splashing out socially and emotionally, whether or not you […]

Filed Under: Food & dining, News Tagged With: Chasselas, Domaine des Curiales, Domaine des Landions, Emeline Zufferey, Gamaret, Gamay, GaultMillau, Geoffrey Bentrari, Gerard Besse, Javet&Javet, Louis Bovard, Maison Carré, Merlot, Petite Arvine, Pinot Noir, President Wilson Hotel, Räuschling, sommelier, Swiss grape varieties, Swiss wines app, the Face of Swiss Wine, Vinea

Weisshorn in the spotlight

28/02/2018 by Ellen Wallace Leave a Comment

Swiss mountain grapes are not grown on top of peaks that are 4,000 metres high, but 3,000 or more metres lower, where they are still part of the intricate and interconnected marvel that nature has given us in the form of Alpine mountains. Their soil, their weather, the amount of sunshine and ultimately the aromas […]

Filed Under: Garden & nature Tagged With: sunset, Val d'Anniviers, Weisshorn Hotel

Wine events for your calendar

22/02/2018 by Ellen Wallace Leave a Comment

The spring wine business season is starting – lots of tasting sessions coming up! Here are some of the events I’ll be attending, that are open to the public. Pull out your calendars now. Saturday-Sunday 24 and 25 February, Matter of Taste, R Parker Wine Advocate Grand Walkabout Tasting open to public, 12:00-18:00, Dolder Grand […]

Filed Under: Wineries Tagged With: events in Geneva, events in Zurich, Matter of Taste, Memoire des Vins Suisses, Robert Parker Wine Advocate, Vinea on tour Geneva, wine tasting in Geneva, wine tasting in Zurich

Parker Wine Advocate, latest notes on Swiss wines

22/02/2018 by Ellen Wallace 1 Comment

The Swiss are still getting excited (Le Nouvelliste) about their wines being reviewed by Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, the influential American newsletter. “Great Swiss wines you shouldn’t miss…” The latest batch of 167 reviews (available to subscribers) by Stephan Reinhardt, just out, is headed “Great Swiss wines you shouldn’t miss when you’re in Switzerland”, a […]

Filed Under: News, Vineglorious! Swiss wine book, Wineries Tagged With: Bernard Cavé, Cave Jean-René Germanier, Chasselas, Confrerie des Chevaliers du Tastevin California, Cornalin, Denis Mercier, Gérald Besse, Marie-Thérèze Chappaz, Petite Arvine, Provins, Robert Parker Wine Advocate, Stephan Reinhardt, Swiss wines reviewed, Syrah, Tenuta Castello di Morcote, weingraben

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