Three years ago the wine world was startled by the arrival of glass corks, which promised to remove forever the problem of "corked" wine, whose smell and taste are unforgettably unpleasant. The new glass corks, called stoppers by manufacturer Alcoa, made the news, then little was heard about them after their 2004 debut. Some wine […]
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Swiss Syrah takes world stage
19 November: Valais vineyards lie below snow-covered Alps. Six of the world’s top-rated Syrah wines are grown in this area (view: Sion/Saviese, click to view larger) Lovers of fine wine have been watching a number of Swiss wines move onto centre stage on a world level, starting with Pinot noirs and now Syrahs, those velvety […]
FEATURE / Swiss Winemaker of the year 2007 named, Genevan given second prize
Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The first award for Swiss Winemaker of the year was given Friday evening to Diego Mathier, director of the Adrian Mathier Nouveau Salquenen cellar in Salquenen/Salgesch, Valais, near Sierre. This is the first year the award has been given by the Grand Prix du Vin Suisse, organized by Vinum, Switzerland’s wine […]
When the blind lead the blind to a glass
Photo: Had we been able to see our wine it would have looked a bit like this. Six journalists lined up inside the Town Hall of Sierre, Valais Sunday to do a truly blind wine tasting. We put our left arms on the shoulders of the people in front of us, someone closed a pair […]
Vinea sees growing interest in wine by younger group
[update 4 September: Herrera photo added] Sierre, Valais, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Vinea, Switzerland’s largest wine event, celebrated its 14th year over the weekend with 10,000 visitors. Notable this year was the greater presence of young people and more women. A group of five 19- and 20-year-olds, overheard having a lively discussion about Malvoisie and Marsanne […]