GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Here’s the list of the 66 wines that are finalists in the Grand Prix du Vin Suisse 2011 national wine competition, by category, in alphabetical order within each category. These are the wines I wrote about yesterday that will compete for the 33 gold and silver medals to be awarded in October, […]
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Switzerland’s top wines named in annual competition
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Gold and silver winners in Switzerland’s national wine competition, the Grand Prix du Vin Suisse, have been named, and the 66 finalists for the country’s three best wines in 11 categories have been named. The Sierre-based Vinea Association, which runs the contest with Vinum, the European wine revue, published the names Monday […]
Lavaux Rosé Neowines
Wine tasting notes, Swiss rosé wines wine video, rosé Rosé wine, dry Grape varieties, blend of Gamay, Garanoir, Pinot Noir, oeil-de-perdrix (free run, not pressed juices) Winery: Neowines Location: Pully, canton Vaud Price at the winery: CHF96 for 24-pack View this wine reviewed in French by Laurent Probst and in German by Gabriel Tinguely Complete […]
World Champion Pinot Noir winery in Graubuenden
Grape variety growing rapidly in international popularity; Swiss Pinot Noirs among best Sierre, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The World Champion Pinot Noir producer is a Graubuenden winery, Weingut Donatsch Malans, for its Donatsch Pinot Noir Passion. The award, announced 2 September by the Mondial du Pinot Noir international wine competition, is given to the winery that […]
Wine picks: Maurice Zufferey, a blanc de noir still wine
A blanc de noir from near Sierre in canton Valais is just right, between seasons It’s too cold out for summer rosés, I’m getting tired of winter reds, and we wanted something besides white last weekend. We opted for a lovely wine, Pradezian, a blanc de noir from Maurice Zufferey in Muraz, above Sierre in […]