Lausanne / Sierre, Valais, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Canton Vaud’s wine group Domaines Clos & Châteaux will be one of the guests of honour at Vinea, Switzerland’s main fair for Swiss wines, which opens to the public Saturday morning at 10:00, outdoors in Sierre. MeteoSwiss is predicting that Friday’s rain will turn to sunny skies during […]
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Divinum, my picks
Divinum was created by Morges wineries when Arvinis was obliged to leave the town due to major renovations and construction around the train station. It has managed to create a local feel but with enough other wineries to make it worth any winelover’s time.
Reds to try at Arvinis
The display of Morges wines at the Arvinis wine fair, which opened Wednesday evening, does a good job of showing off the guest of honour wines. It made me decide to taste mainly red wines, a departure from what I usually do at Arvinis. The basics for an Arvinis visit My suggestions, based on last […]
J-C Biver wine award for Vaud promotion (with video)
3 suns: Vaud’s marketing mantra LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND – Jean-Claude Biver, has been given the Guillon d’Or prize in “recognition of, and admiration for, his career and the magnificent image he’s given canton Vaud around the world”, noting in particular his contributions to the world of Vaud wines. Biver received the award from the Confrérie de […]
Wine pick: La Chàtagneréaz 2012
ELLEN’S WINE WORLD – Red wine, La Chàtagneréaz Mont-sur-Rolle 2012 Grand Cru. Winery: Château de Châtagneréaz. Notes: Despite its youth, a wine big enough for a meal, good with red meat, grilled foods. Red with purple highlights. Nose of red fruits, black cherries, should be more intense with age. Round in mouth, tannins are smooth. […]