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Search Results for: Saillon

Uncork now: Petite Arvine – post-margarita!

05/05/2020 by Ellen Wallace Leave a Comment

After more than a month of self-isolation a day suddenly arrived where we needed a bit of zing! in the evening. Fortuitously, a trial test to order farmer-to-consumer avocados from Spain turned out very well, the best of these I’ve ever had. And world-class asparagus from Saillon in Valais was suddenly available. Which added up […]

Filed Under: Uncork now Tagged With: avocado, Crowdfarming, Jean de Crêtes, Les Fils Maye, Patrón Tequila, Petite Arvine, recipes asparagus, Riddes, Saillon asparagus

Swiss wines tasted in August: my top picks

14/11/2019 by Ellen Wallace Leave a Comment

Remember when we were watering the vines? Oh, for those warm, dry days of summer, early August, now that the first snow is falling in the Swiss Alps! I’ve been reviewing my notes for wines I enjoyed at two August events, to share some of my favourites with you. The August wine-tastings were part of […]

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Uncork now: friends of asparagus, 11 May 2019

11/05/2019 by Ellen Wallace Leave a Comment

Right behind the Bains de Saillon, where I recently went swimming to kick off the annual spring fitness burst, is a farmer’s hut where I bought some tiny white asparagus. At home I cooked them in a fine risotto, and I was hooked: asparagus season was upon us. I went back to photograph some of […]

Filed Under: Uncork now Tagged With: asparagus, Païen, Petite Arvine, Pinot Blanc, Valais

How one man changed the wine profile of Valais

05/04/2019 by Ellen Wallace 1 Comment

Wine education Switzerland hosts a number of educational classes, often with tastings, from schools and museums and various wine groups. They are a great way to learn more about the landscape of Swiss wines – the culture, history, heritage, geography and more. The 1001 lives of Dr Wuilloud Henry Wuilloud was the subject of an […]

Filed Under: Wineries Tagged With: Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Completer, Diolinoir, Henry Wuilloud, history of Swiss wine, José Vouillamoz, Josef-Marie Chanton, Merlot, Müller-Thurgau, Musée du Vin du Valais, Pinot Blanc, Swiss grape varieties, Syrah, the landscape of Swiss wine, Valais Wine Museum

Uncork now, 28 February: Humagne Rouge, Räuschling

28/02/2019 by Ellen Wallace Leave a Comment

Perfect pairing: liver and onions with Humagne Rouge, and for another night, Zurich Räuschling with Gruyère fondue.

Filed Under: Uncork now Tagged With: Domaine Dussez, food and wine pairings, Humagne Rouge, liver, Räuschling, Saillon, Valais, Winzerkeller Strasser

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