Féchy, Vaud, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Wine producers in the small (population: 700) village of Féchy, above the lakeside town of Rolle, met Friday 12 June for the annual “baptism” of their Vigne du Monde, vintage 2008. It was a remarkably charming event, held next to the landmark hillside white chapel, with the sun shining, the […]
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Out of town guests for New Year’s weekend? Serve Swiss!
‘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 […]
Wine of the week: Pinot Noir, while Thanksgiving wine debate rages
Updated 27 November 21:55 If you haven’t yet opened a bottle of wine for your Thanksgiving dinner (and plenty of Americans in Switzerland celebrateon Saturday instead of today, in order to have time to cook a large meal), let the New York Times help you out. The newspaper did a survey of who is writing […]
Swiss wine festival unveils program
Sierre, Valais, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The Vinea wine fair, Switzerland’s largest, has unveiled its 6-7 September programme, which features three special tasting sessions for those who want to go a step beyond sampling the 1,200 wines on offer. Photo: vines above Vetroz, Valais in July show the great variety of grapes grown in the region.The […]
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 […]