GENEVA, SWITZERLAND / AMONG THE VINES – There is nothing quite like a sip of 100-year-old Pu’er tea unless it’s a 2009 Chateau Fleur de Petrus wine from Bordeaux. They make odd siblings, but the genes are there: Mother Earth, Father Sky, with terroir products par excellence as the offspring. Bordeaux is a quick one-hour […]
Food & dining
Mushrooms & wine, tasting and mini-course
Learn about mushrooms and how to pair them with wines, presentations by 2 food specialists – Le VerreMaye / Les fils Maye winery
Fete du Chasselas
Day-long festivities at the Chateau d’Aigle, home of the Vaud wine and vine museum, as part of the awards for the Mondial du Chasseslas wine competition – CHF20 for 200 wines, music, museum entrance (regional foods for sale)
10th anniversary of renaming of winery at Les Dames de Hautecour
A long history of women in wine in Coraline de Wurstemberger’s family led her to rename the winery; she also created her successful Chasselas Violet then – wien-tasting and sculptures
Apologia Day
Discover the likely wine hit of the summer, Apologia, from Switzerland’s largest winery Provins, in 3 varieties, at 22 locations in Fr-speaking Switzerland – 3 in Geneva