‘Tis the season for overseas guests and non-Swiss friends to drop in for a sociable drink or two. Here are some suggestions for showing off the fine wines of Switzerland. Aperitif food, uncomplicated Keep it simple – Swiss wines work well with Swiss air-dried meats and cheese platters for late afternoon or early evening. Dried […]
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Wine of the week: perfect Swiss holiday aperitif
What a pleasant surprise to discover that one of the special offers at the Coop is a wine that enchanted me last July – and that it’s just as good in winter as in summer. The Bonvins are a large clan in Valais and not surprisingly, many of them do indeed make good wine. In […]
Switzerland’s 66 winning wines, part 1
l’Hebdo and GenevaLunch present Switzerland’s top wines with tasting notes, adapted in English from articles that appeared in the 13 November print version of l’Hebdo, Switzerland’s leading news magazine in French. The magazine ran a major story on the winners of the Grand Prix du Vin Suisse, which is Switzerland’s main wine competition, open to […]
The making of the Swiss Wine Guide
The Swiss Wine Guide 2009-2010, published 7 November 2008 – CHF39 Available in bookstores and Naville kiosks in French, German, English 450 producers listed, introductions to the six wine regions of Switzerland a co-publication of Ringier Romandie SA and Vinea, wine association based in Sierre The road to great Swiss wines today When is a […]
Running away with the prizes
This blog has suffered from lack of attention by the author for the past month for a good reason: a team of seven and I have been putting the finishing touches on the first-ever English edition of The Swiss Wine Guide, which will make its debut 7 November, produced by Vinea and published by Ringier. […]