Fourth in a 7-part series on the Swiss wine harvest 2013 GENEVA, SWITZERLAND / AMONG THE VINES – Wine artisan Meinrad Gaillard is quick to say making wine isn’t about money but about loving to make great wine, and the secret to that is time. Slow wine, wine that spends years in the cellar before […]
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Swiss wine app updated, Android out
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND / AMONG THE VINES – The Vinea Swiss Wines app, the most complete guide to wines in the country, lists 500 of the top producers; after a year in the iPhone store it’s just been updated and the Android version is out. The app is free of charge and works in English, French […]
Swiss wine awards: Vaud shines
Valais cooperative Provins named Winemaker of the Year BERN, SWITZERLAND / AMONG THE VINES – Provins in Sion, Valais, a cooperative that is the country’s largest wine producer, walked away from the Grand Prix du Vin Suisse (GPVS) awards in Bern Tuesday night with the title of Swiss Winemaker of the Year 2103 for its […]
Swiss wine competition draws record number entries
Winners will be named in October GENEVA, SWITZERLAND / AMONG THE VINES – A record number of wines, some 31,00, are entered in Switzerland’s national wine competition, a sign that times are tough for winemakers, but also that the 7-year-old competition is now widely accepted in the industry as the benchmark for Swiss wines as […]
Vaud winery open days: tips for visits
LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND / AMONG THE VINES – If you didn’t make it Saturday to the Caves Ouvertes, Vaud’s turn for wineries’ open days, it’s not too late and it’s a good option for a wet, wet Sunday. Here’s how it works: you pay CHF15 for a glass at your first winery, keep it with you […]