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Archives for March 2019

Vaud tallies results of 5 year pilot wine tourism project

22/03/2019 by Ellen Wallace Leave a Comment

Switzerland has been a laggard for wine tourism, which has been successfully expanding in France and Italy for several years. France, for example, went from 7.5 million wine tourists in 2009 to more than 10 million in 2016 – with an increase of 40% more foreign tourists. Wineries everywhere are suffering from greater competition and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Aigle, Association Vaud d'Oenotourism, Association Vaud d'oOenotourism, Chateau de Chillon, Henri Badoux, Swiss Wine Tourism Awards, Switzerland wine tourism, Valais wine tourism, Vaud wine tourism

Barolo’s wild little sidekick

22/03/2019 by Ellen Wallace Leave a Comment

The GD Vajra winery was one of the first in Barolo to be interested in organic, in 1972. Today they produce elegant wines from Nebbiolo – and one startling wild one from Freisa grapes.

Filed Under: Wineries Tagged With: Barolo, Freisa, G.D. Vajra, Italian wine, Nebbiolo, organic, vintages

Uncork now, 22 March – Ticino wines

22/03/2019 by Ellen Wallace Leave a Comment

My two wine picks this week were sampled at the Ticinowine Festival in Lausanne. You’ll find more details about them in the text that follows. Castello di Cantone Riserva 2016, Merlot, about CHF72 and Cantina Pelossi Agra Merlot Riserva 2016, CHF37. Ticinowine Festival showcases change Ticino has so much going for it. The sensuality of […]

Filed Under: Uncork now, Wineries Tagged With: Agriloro, Azienda Agricola Bianchi, Cantina Monti, Castello di Cantone, Gamaret, Gianfranco Chiesa, hectares planted, Lausanne, Merlot, Nebbiolo, organic, residue plant protection products, Sacha Pelossi, Tenuta San Giorgio, Tenuta Vitivinicola Trapletti, Ticino, Ticinowine, Ticinowine Festival, Vini Rovio, Vinum magazine, white wines

Andalusian shoreline, solstice moons: photo gallery

21/03/2019 by Ellen Wallace Leave a Comment

The Costa del Sol in Andalusia, Spain, is preparing for summer.

Filed Under: Garden & nature Tagged With: bougainvillea, chiringuita, sap moon, solstice, Spain, worm moon

Commenting on Washington Post article on Swiss wines

18/03/2019 by Ellen Wallace 1 Comment

The Washington Post carries an article about Swiss wine, which is nicely written and some good wines are listed, plus it draws the attention of a wider audience to Swiss wines, all to the good. It also has all the usual clichés (chocolate, cheese, tiny number exported, etc.) that you get when a writer helicopters […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Beudon, chocolate, cliches, Concours de Bruxelles, Fêtes des Vignerons, Godforsaken Grapes, Jason Wilson, learn about Swiss wines, Marion and Jacques Granges, Pinot Noir, Swiss wine article, Swiss wine landscape, the landscape of Swiss wine, Washington Post

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