GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The 2012 wine harvest in Switzerland was the subject of an odd mix of projections during the year, ranging from terrible to very good. The explanation is simple: a year of weather extremes touched different regions in different ways and, as the year progressed, the positive or negative outlook often turned around. […]
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Swiss 70cl wine can still be sold, but per/deci price must be shown
BERN, SWITZERLAND – The Swiss government will allow winemakers to continue selling 70 cl bottles of wine within the country, but the price per decilitre must be indicated, starting later in 2012, it announced 5 September. The new regulation will help consumers compare prices, but wine producers don’t need to show the per/dl price on […]
Swiss white wines, the basics
Part 1 of a 3-part mini-guide for the Vinea wine fair Reminder: Join me for a one-hour Introduction to Swiss wines and guided visit to Vinea, in cooperation with Vinea! Deadline is Wednesday night 29 August to sign up: details and registration on the GenevaLunch donations page; we will confirm your registration by return e-mail. […]
Introduction to Swiss wines in English, a Vinea first
PRESS RELEASE FROM GENEVALUNCH.COM GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Swiss wine expert, international wine judge and GenevaLunch.com editor Ellen Wallace will be offering a 70-minute introduction to Swiss Wines and guided tour of the Vinea Swiss wines fair in English Saturday 1 September, in cooperation with Vinea. This is a first for Switzerland’s largest outdoor wine event. […]
How the cantons fare: finalists in the Swiss wine competition
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The Grand Prix du Vin Suisse, while not a competition that pits one canton against another, serves as a kind of register for how well wines from the six main wine regions fared against those from other parts of the country. The 2012 distribution of Swiss wine finalists by region and canton […]