GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – You have two wonderful chances to learn about older Swiss vintages in the next few days. If you’re one of the people who thinks Swiss wines should only be drunk young, you’re in for a major surprise. Tomorrow evening, 20 February, 15 restaurants in Geneva, Vaud and Valais are taking part in La […]
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Let the harvest roll! Swiss vintage 2013
Republished from GenevaLunch.com, 13 October 2014 (more images) GENEVA, SWITZERLAND / AMONG THE VINES – I’ll be spending hours and hours among the vines in several cantons during the coming weeks, now that the grape harvest is well underway. Here are images from my first day out (at the end of the article), harvesting with […]
Vaud 1er Grand Cru 2014
Colour: white Grape: Chasselas Name: “Au Fosseau” Vaud 1er Grand Cru 2012 Winery: Le Capitaine Location: Begnins, canton Vaud Robe: pale gold Nose: floral, delicate Mouth: Typically mineral Remarks: The 2012 lacks some of the complexity of the 2011, but like its older brother is a wine that will keep well: drink it now and […]
On the wild side
Seed dreams of bigger things Few wine grape seeds make it this far on the vine. They go down with the bulk of the bunches at harvest time, or they are tipped out by the weather if they are part of overlooked grapes. This vineyard in St Livre, near Aubonne in canton Vaud, is protected […]
Sommelier’s work, not for the feeble
New Swiss diploma takes note of changes GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – If you’re dreaming of being a sommelier, standing with a neat napkin over your arm and pouring your favourite bottle of wine while nipping a bit in the back room, you’re stuck in a 1950s movie. The World’s Best Sommelier 2013, Paolo Basso from Ticino, […]