GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – France’s Jura mountains are defined by deep, secret forests and rushing streams, so it is always a surprise to suddenly come upon snug villages edged by magnificent vineyards. Coming down into Arbois, there is such an abrupt change of scenery and state of mind that your arrival calls for a pause. A […]
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Wines to go with Swiss game, with hunting season in swing
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Game is hugely popular in France and Switzerland this time of year, with dates for hunting deer, chamois and ibex varying slightly between cantons, but you’ll find it on restaurant tables and in grocery stores everywhere. Small game are hunted a bit later, mainly in October. For a better understanding of hunting […]
Oenovideo wine film festival in Aigle pulling in crowds
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – France’s itinerant wine film and photo festival, Oenovideo, is a hit at this year’s venue, Aigle, in canton Vaud. I spent Thursday evening at the festival and was enchanted by the “L’Esprit du vin, le réveil des terroirs”, a 1h32 minute film on biodynamic winemakers, mainly in France. I was startled by […]
Vaud open house, a little planning will help
Correction: my apologies, but a couple of the wineries listed below are not taking part in the open house days. At Henri Cruchon, where the winery was packed out Saturday morning, they explained that they are already so busy on Saturdays that they could only add to the crowd if they are sure of good […]
Head for Valais for some glorious wine time! (update)
Update 21:00 SION, SWITZERLAND – It doesn’t get much more perfect for wine-tasting weather, as Switzerland’s largest wine-producing canton opens its winery doors for three days, to present the newly bottled 2010 vintage. It was a very good year, the wines are a delight, the sun is shining and temperatures are expected to be 23-25C […]