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News

Vinea changing of the guard

25/07/2019 by Ellen Wallace Leave a Comment

Wine association Vinea has announced its new head, Valérie Crittin-Favre, who joins the organization in November 2019. She replaces Raphaël Gross, former director, who left two months ago after some months with the association. The new post is administrative, overseeing the technical and administration team, with additional responsibility for developing marketing and communication. Vinea has […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Clos Domaines & Chateaux, Elisabeth Pasquier, Grand Prix du Vin Suisse, Raphaël Gross, Valérie Crittin-Favre, Vinea

News: all eyes on Vevey

25/07/2019 by Ellen Wallace 2 Comments

It’s finally happening: the long-planned and anticipated Fête des Vignerons in Vevey, that once a generation event. It is well underway – crowds are big, security is good, the best vignerons-tacherons (the festival is centred around them) have been crowned, Vevey is abuzz with things to do and see, wine tasting is happening everywhere, and […]

Filed Under: News, Travels, Vineglorious! Swiss wine book Tagged With: Fête des Vignerons 2019, Swiss wine book in English, Vevey, Vineglorious! Switzerland's Wondrous Wines

Vinea director leaves

24/05/2019 by Ellen Wallace Leave a Comment

Raphaël Gross, director of Vinea, is leaving. Vinea Friday morning informed its members and others that Gross, director for just under 8 months, and the association have jointly agreed that their vision and expectations linked to the director’s job are not the same. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: David Genolet, Emeline Zufferey, Grand Prix du Vin Suisse, Raphaël Gross, Vinea, Vinea Association

Swiss garner wealth of medals at world wine show

13/05/2019 by Ellen Wallace Leave a Comment

In a series of blind-tastings of 9,200 wines over three days, by 350 judges, where no one knew the country of origin of any of the wines, Switzerland was the fifth most bemedalled country at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, a remarkable feat.

Filed Under: News, Wineries Tagged With: Aigle, books on Swiss wine in English, Cave Philippe Bovet, Cayas, Celliers du Chablais, Chandra Kurt, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Clos de Géronde, Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2019, Cornalin, Domaine des Muses, Domaine la Capitaine, Domaines Rouvinez, Heida, Jean-Daniel Coeytaux, Jean-René Germanier, Merlot, Petite Arvine, Provins, Sur les traces des Titans, Swiss Brut, Swiss wine landscape, Terravin, the landscape of Swiss wine

Book review: “Wine regions and wines, Switzerland”

11/05/2019 by Ellen Wallace Leave a Comment

Swiss Wine Promotion (SWP) has just come out with a new book, and if you want up to date, correct and easy to read information about the landscape of Swiss wines, get yourself a copy. It’s free for the asking, in English, French and German.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: books on Swiss wine in English, free of charge book, Swiss food and wine pairings, Swiss wine maps, Swiss Wine Promotion, Swiss wine statistics, Swiss Wine Tourism, the landscape of Swiss wine, Wine regions and wines Switzerland

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