BERN, SWITZERLAND – The winners of the annual Swiss wine awards for 2016 were named Wednesday evening 26 October in Bern as part of the Grand Prix du Vin Suisse gala evening that attracts some 400 people from the Swiss wine world. (photos tomorrow, Thursday, of some of the winners) Part of the press release […]
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Vaud honoured for stellar wines
BERN, SWITZERLAND – In a remarkable show, winning a number of top awards for Swiss wines, canton Vaud’s producers put their wines in the limelight Thursday evening. The honour of being named Swiss Winery of the Year went to the Domaine de la Ville de Morges, which has been harvesting a string of prizes in […]
Valais wine days, extreme weather bonus
Three days of open house for wineries in canton Valais, and three kinds of weather: the best to sample the huge variety of wines made in this largest of Swiss wine regions! Thursday 14 May was gloriously sunny, balmy weather that was perfect for tasting the new vintage white wines, from aperitif Fendants to Heida […]
Valais winery Ch. Bonvin named Winery of the Year
BERN, SWITZERLAND – Charles Bonvin, one of the oldest wineries in canton Valais, and a family enterprise, was named the Swiss Winery of the Year Tuesday 21 October at a gala event in Bern. The title was awarded along with gold and silver medals and special prizes at a gala event for the Grand Prix […]
Living index for Vineglorious! book now online
Vineglorious! book news The index for my Swiss wines book Vineglorious! is now online, and I’m starting to add links to related information on the web site, making it a living index. If, for example, you want to find Amigne in the book, you’ll find the page listed in the index, but you’ll also find […]