Féchy, Vaud, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – This year, I promised myself in January, I will behave like a Swiss wine drinker. I will invest in some wines for the future and I will buy my wine in May or June. Foreigners in Switzerland, with the exception of the wine-minded French, of course, tend to think about […]
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FEATURE – Swiss painted fondue tree branches into barbecue territory
Aubonne, Vaud, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The first thing you notice about the Swiss fondue tree is that it’s unusual-looking, with its odd shape and bright colours. Photos: Serious business – Magali de Marco Messmer and Jean-Claude Biver wait for the hot wine to test the meat fondue. Right, it doesn’t get much better: nature, strawberries, […]
Swiss wine harvest 2007: high quality, modest harvest
Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The Swiss grape harvest in 2007 was very good in terms of quality, with a quantity that was lower than the 10-year average used by Swiss federal agriculture authorities (FOAG (search in French: l’année viticole 2007)), they confirmed Thursday. Experts predicted as early as August 2007 that it would be a […]
FEATURE / A year in the life of a vigneron: visiting the cellar
Editor’s note: This is the ninth in a year-long series on the life of a Vaudois winemaker, or vigneron, in the Lake Geneva region. GL follows Raymond Paccot and Domaine La Colombe in Féchy from the 2006 harvest to the next one in 2007. At the end of the article you will find tips for […]
FEATURE / A year in the life of a vigneron: cutting back, for more
Editor’s note: This is the seventh in a year-long series on the life of a Vaudois winemaker, or vigneron, in the Lake Geneva region. GL follows Raymond Paccot and Domaine La Colombe in Féchy from the 2006 harvest to the next one in 2007. (click on photos to view larger and see more images (paccot_vinetrimming) […]