Morges will be the place to be this weekend, with a number of wine-related events and activities. Check the calendar on this site for details. The Cidis Cave grand opening of its new vinification facilities is just 3km from the centre of Morges, in Tolochenaz. This is the regional cooperative and if you know anything […]
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“Le Protagoniste” 2013
Domaine de la Ville de Morges Delightfully easy to drink, very good value for money, wonderful nose. I had it with simple tomato sauce pasta, would be curious to try it with a mild curry dish given the cloves and cardamom notes in the wine.
Literary wine, a post-weekend love affair
What a crazy weekend – first, 2.5 days of intense wine education at Vinea, the wine fair in Sierre. It ended for me and a group of journalists Saturday night late, with an extraordinary dinner at Didier de Courten’s restaurant, 19/20 Gault&Millau, with a lineup of beautiful wines to accompany the meal. The only problem […]
wine pick: “Le Virtuose” red from Lavaux
“Le Virtuose”, Blondel-Duboux, red blend, Epesses Grand Cru, Lavaux, canton Vaud I was leaving the Vinorama in Rivaz, on the shores of Lake Geneva, after its ribbon-cutting event Tuesday evening. On a whim I told the staff that my husband was home preparing lamb, potatoes and fresh broccoli, and I wanted a nice big red […]
Swiss wines for Milan Expo 2015 selected
Bern announces lineup of food and wine for world expo BERN, SWITZERLAND – Completer, an old and uncommon grape variety, may be the Swiss wine that surprises and delights the most at Milan Expo 2015 this summer. But given the small amount of Swiss wine that is exported, the world fair in Italy will be […]