Check out the pilot for a project that will be appreciated by consumers, an online directory of all Swiss wineries. It was presented to journalists during the Vinea Swiss Wines Fair in Sierre 10 days ago; the pilot version is now available on line. The project goes live officially in January 2015, the time it […]
Wineries
Geraniums: smell them
A wine class teacher told me you should sniff fruit in stores as often as possible to really register those smells, so if you see people bending over the fruit and breathing (in) heavily, they might be wine lovers. I do the same with flowers. Last Sunday before going from the Château Mercier in Sierre, […]
Rouvinez winery wins Swiss business award
BERN, SWITZERLAND – The Rouvinez winery in Sierre was awarded the Amag Family Business Award 2014 Friday 5 September in Bern, out of a field of 100 candidates, some of whom were pre-selected and the others nominated. It is the third such award for the prize, created in 2012 by the Amag Automobile company to […]
The life of a vine – moontime
Here’s a fine moon I just posted on Ellen’s Garden World – the message applies equally to vineyards. Have you ever sat quietly in a vineyard late at night with a splendid moon in the sky?
Coop wine suggestions – reds only
I left a lengthy comment to a post, “The World is Squared: Episode 1, Switzerland”, after someone requested some recommendations for red wines he can buy at the Coop. The best Swiss wines are not found there – the cut taken by Coop doesn’t make it worthwhile for a lot of small but very good […]