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Garden & nature

Book review: Roche et vin

28/02/2019 by Ellen Wallace 1 Comment

This is a wonderful book that gathers up several scientific threads from several fields and makes them accessible to a lay public. The subject: how geology has formed the landscape that gave birth to Swiss vineyards and thus Swiss wines and the impact of all of this on contemporary wines.

Filed Under: Garden & nature, News Tagged With: Roche et vin, Stein und Wein, Swiss wine book, Swiss wine landscape, the landscape of Swiss wine

Winespeak: vine body parts

14/02/2019 by Ellen Wallace 1 Comment

It’s high season for pruning vines in Switzerland, the job grape growers say determines whether or not they will have the best possible grapes. I spent a chilly afternoon learning to prune vines.

Filed Under: Garden & nature, Wineries Tagged With: grapevines, Kellenberger, pruning, the landscape of Swiss wine, Vin d'Œuvre, vineyards, winter vineyard work

Snowfall on the Rhone Valley

13/02/2019 by Ellen Wallace Leave a Comment

Vineyards the length of the upper Rhone in Valais were treated to a gentle snowfall Monday.

Filed Under: Garden & nature, Travels Tagged With: Leuk-Stadt, Miège, Salgesch, Salquenen, snowstorm, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, the landscape of Swiss wine, Val d'Anniviers, vineyards

Fried winter sage, Fendant

05/02/2019 by Ellen Wallace Leave a Comment

Quickly stir-fried, sage leaves make a fun snack with a glass of well-chilled Valais Fendant, or you might try a Muscat, Païen or powerful Petite Arvine for stronger aromas.

Filed Under: Food & dining, Garden & nature Tagged With: Domaine des Crêtes, Fendant, fried sage leaves, goats cheese, Heida, herb garden, Maître de Chais, Provins, pumpkin soup, sage, Savagnin Blanc, Sierre, Swiss wine landscape, the landscape of Swiss wine

Biodynamic wines and the lunar eclipse

21/01/2019 by Ellen Wallace Leave a Comment

The impact of the lunar eclipse on my glass of wine was zero because I was wisely sipping hot lemon and ginger tea at 4:30 this morning, a chilly wind rustling the nearby palm trees loudly. I had slept for 4 hours, then woke up to see if the moon show was worth my time. […]

Filed Under: Food & dining, Garden & nature, Travels Tagged With: Albariño, Andalusia, biodynamic wines, Costa del Sol, fruit and food days wine taste, full moon, Galician wine, La Cala de Mijas, lunar eclipse, Rias Baixas, Ribero del Duero, Rose Box, rust moon, Spain

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