GENEVA, SWITZERLAND / AMONG THE VINES – An accolade of enormous value was given to Chasselas by a notable Japanese wine critic last week. Journalist Katsuyuki Tanaka, reports Pierre-Emmanuel Buss in Le Temps, praised the white wine so inextricably linked to its birthplace, the Lake Geneva region, in a speech entitled “Chasselas is nothing”. Nothing […]
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16e Fête du Raisin, Féchy wine festival
One of the older village wine festivals in Vaud, in one of Switzerland’s best locations for wine, particularly Chasselas – lively and fun, with great wines on offer. Austria is this year’s wine region guest and will plant one of its vines in La Vigne du Monde vineyard by the church.
Swiss wine consumption on the upswing
5-year world wine consumption forecast shows pick-up GENEVA, SWITZERLAND / AMONG THE VINES – A five-year decline in wine consumption in Switzerland is coming to an end, led by a growing appreciation for sparkling wines. The biggest growth, nearly 15 percent, will be seen in bottles priced over CHF10, while less expensive wines will see slower […]
Au fil de l’eau… Le Fendant
Wine tasting and presentation: Chasselas grape variety – food and entertainment for the family
10th anniversary of renaming of winery at Les Dames de Hautecour
A long history of women in wine in Coraline de Wurstemberger’s family led her to rename the winery; she also created her successful Chasselas Violet then – wien-tasting and sculptures