Spring is definitely here. Surest sign spotted over the weekend during a visit to Chateau Maison Blanche in Yvorne.
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Swiss wines and the art of aging
LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND – The art of aging beautifully has not always been appreciated by lovers of Swiss wines, but a group that includes many of the country’s best producers is working steadily to change this. The Memoire des Vins Suisse (MDVS) is a group that meets once a year to taste the wines in their […]
Chillon slides 400 wines into Lake Geneva
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND / AMONG THE VINES – An exciting wine research experiment is underway in the chilly waters of Lake Geneva. You read that headline right: Switzerland’s most visited tourist attraction, the Chateau de Chillon near Montreux, took 330 bottles of its excellent Chasselas wine, Clos de Chillon, and some sparkling wines and slipped them […]
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 […]
Wine pick: Chasselas, Dom. de la Baudelière
ELLEN’S WINE WORLD / SWISS WINE – White wine, Aigle Grand Cru AOC Chablais. Winery: Domaine de la Baudelière, Aigle, canton Vaud Notes: Wonderful nose of tilleul flowers; in mouth the flinty aromas found in the best Aigle and Yvorne terroirs. Suggested serving temperature is 12C, warmer than many people normally serve white wine, but […]