Bigger harvest, good quality, lower consumption – stocks rise BERN, SWITZERLAND – The Swiss drank slightly less wine in 2011, with consumption down by 2.3 percent to 2.72 billion hectolitres, a reverse after 2010’s increase of 3.2 percent. Consumption has remained relatively stable overall, fluctuating between 2.07 and 2.86 for the past 10 years. But […]
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Swiss Winemaker of the Year 2011 named
Top awards for Swiss wines go to mix of new and old producers BERN, SWITZERLAND – The Swiss Winemaker of the Year for 2011 is Diego Mathier from Salquenen/Salgesch (cellar: Nouveau Salquenen) in canton Valais who previously won the coveted award in 2007. He was named at a gala dinner Tuesday night 25 October in […]