Pierre Thomas, writing in Fribourg newspaper La Liberté, points to a new quality charter for wines from two grapes in the Vully area, Freiburger and Traminer that deserve to be more widely known. When they are good they are very good. He also reviews a group of wines produced by some of the producers who […]
Wineries
Swiss wine events, just getting better
Switzerland is warming up to spring and with it, to a whole series of great wine events that run from now until autumn. I’m starting to post upcoming events organized by or with wineries and regional wine associations, along with the major wine fairs. Keep an eye on “what’s on” here in coming weeks.
Sunday brunch with the Chasselas Man
Canton Vaud has no shortage of experts on Chasselas but Jérôme Aké Béda has a very special place among them. He is the Maître d’hôtel and sommelier at Auberge de l’Onde in St Saphorin, the too-charming hamlet in Lavaux, but he is also the co-author of “Les 99 Chasselas à boire avant de mourir”, one of […]
The birth of our wine bottles
A couple months ago I mentioned here that I had visited Vetropack in St Prex, as part of a magazine assignment. Since the article had not yet appeared I couldn’t say too much, but seeing it in print last week reminded me of how wonderful the tour of the glass factory was. The giant furnaces, […]
Vetropack’s Green Convivial Army
My article on Switzerland’s glass recycling specialist Vetropack has just been published in the new edition of Swiss Wine Connection magazine. It is reproduced here with permission. Soldiers of glass, with a potential for keeping the peace and encouraging friendly relations: glassmaker Vetropack’s assembly lines of bottles march towards a fine new life, carrying wine […]