Jancis Robinson, the British grande dame of world wines, had sketchy impressions of Switzerland and Swiss wine after she was invited here last year, which left some of us thinking she hadn't really […]
2015 harvest: simply beautiful
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - The weather gods have been good. The 2015 grape harvest is officially underway in many areas and we can now say it: very good to great wine grape quality in most parts of […]
Zurich’s Memoire & Friends, the joy of aging
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - When youth and age mix well it's a beautiful thing to behold. The Mémoire and Friends wine tasting event today allows wineries to show off their newest vintages to people in the […]
Climate change, what Swiss producers say
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - Climate change is on the mind of everyone in the wine business, not just the short-term reactions to weather but the longer-term concerns about what grape varieties will work and […]
Top Swiss wines 2015 announced (update, list)
Winners list now availableGENEVA, SWITZERLAND - The wines that won gold and silver medals at the Grand Prix du Vin Suisse (GPVS), the Swiss wine national competition, have been announced, an […]
Three days judging Pinot wines: the album
Getting back to wine work for me meant a weekend with three days of wine judging in Sierre, canton Valais, at the Mondial des Pinots. Pinot Noirs, of course, but we also judged rosés and blanc de […]
Swiss Syrahs, lookin’ good
And tasting even better I spent two days at the Grand prix du vin suisse wine competition as a judge, at the start of the week. People always ask me afterwards what great wines I tasted, assuming […]
Organic wine awards (taste them 30 June)
Winners of the Swiss organic (bio) wines awards have been named. Top winners:Best organic white wine: Solaris 2014 | Bioweingut Sitenrain | Meggen | Lucerne Best organic red wine: Iselisberg […]
Geneva wine awards, spotlight on the best
Fine blends, aromatic whites from 2014 vintageGENEVA, SWITZERLAND - Gamay, Pinot Noir, Chasselas, Cabernet Franc and a blend were the official Geneva stars Wednesday evening at the canton's […]
Swiss wine news roundup: Hublot’s winner, Vinea full, Geneva winners, Giroud
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - It's a busy wine news season in Switzerland. A corporate wine for watch clients; Vaud in JapanHigh-end watchmaker Hublot last week named Patrick Fonjallaz's "Dézaley de […]