If you would like a printed copy of the index for your book, please contact me at ellen@ellenwine.com. You can also download and print the two-page Vineglorious index, PDF, identical to the one below, but without the links. Index: Vineglorious! Switzerlnd’s Wondrous World of Wines Note that grape variety descriptions appear in the margins throughout […]
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Regional travel & wine: Switzerland’s surprising wines
Republished from GenevaLunch.com GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Torches light the lovely 15th-century cobblestone courtyard, once a two- or three-hour carriage ride from Geneva. A hum of voices carries from an open cellar door where soft candlelight offers a glimpse of amphoras and barrels. Upstairs, in a renovated area of the old Grand’Cour château, Jean-Pierre Pellegrin describes […]
Regional travel & wine: Switzerland’s surprising wines
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Torches light the lovely 15th-century cobblestone courtyard, once a two- or three-hour carriage ride from Geneva. A hum of voices carries from an open cellar door where soft candlelight offers a glimpse of amphoras and barrels. Upstairs, in a renovated area of the old Grand’Cour château, Jean-Pierre Pellegrin describes what makes his […]
Learning to love sweet wine
I now think that a beautiful sweet wine, maybe with a handful of good walnuts from the tree down the road or a sliver of very dark chocolate, is a great way to end the day
Hot winds, lakeside picnics for Swiss Mother’s Day
Lake Geneva region (RSR, Fre) – Mother’s Day weekend was generally hot in the region, with a Swiss high of 28.4 registered in Evionnaz, Valais, and highs of 24.6 in Geneva and 23.3 in Lausanne. The Alps and some other areas were hit by high winds, with the foehn gusting up to 100 kph in […]