Valais cooperative Provins named Winemaker of the Year BERN, SWITZERLAND / AMONG THE VINES – Provins in Sion, Valais, a cooperative that is the country’s largest wine producer, walked away from the Grand Prix du Vin Suisse (GPVS) awards in Bern Tuesday night with the title of Swiss Winemaker of the Year 2103 for its […]
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Vaud winery open days: tips for visits
LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND / AMONG THE VINES – If you didn’t make it Saturday to the Caves Ouvertes, Vaud’s turn for wineries’ open days, it’s not too late and it’s a good option for a wet, wet Sunday. Here’s how it works: you pay CHF15 for a glass at your first winery, keep it with you […]
Lavaux Rosé Neowines
Wine tasting notes, Swiss rosé wines wine video, rosé Rosé wine, dry Grape varieties, blend of Gamay, Garanoir, Pinot Noir, oeil-de-perdrix (free run, not pressed juices) Winery: Neowines Location: Pully, canton Vaud Price at the winery: CHF96 for 24-pack View this wine reviewed in French by Laurent Probst and in German by Gabriel Tinguely Complete […]
Vaud and Geneva announce cantonal wine awards
GENEVA / LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND – The Selections winners for Geneva and Vaud are out, and what a fine collection of wines they are! 2010 was a good year, we keep hearing, and sampling some of the winning wines last week confirmed this for me. I’ll add my notes on some of the wines in the […]
Vaud wineries planning bigger, better Open Days for the weekend (update)
Update 10:00 (link to blog with tips for visiting) LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND – Wine-lovers will be spoiled three times over after this weekend, with canton Vaud holding what promises to be a major new annual event on the wine calendar. Saturday and Sunday 11-12 June are open days for wineries in Vaud, with 70 percent of […]