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blends

Lavaux for a lamb-friendly red

23/09/2015 by Ellen Wallace Leave a Comment

The weather is chilly, the leaves are turning, and I’m ready for roast lamb again. I was leaving the Vinorama wine centre in Lavaux after a ribbon-cutting event for a new hiking trail, in late April. On the spur of the moment I said to the staff that my husband was home preparing lamb, potatoes […]

Filed Under: Food & dining, Wineries Tagged With: "Le Virtuose", blends, Blondel-Dubous winery, Dézaley, Epesses, Vinorama

Zurich’s Memoire & Friends, the joy of aging

31/08/2015 by Ellen Wallace 1 Comment

 ZURICH, SWITZERLAND – When youth and age mix well it’s a beautiful thing to behold. The Mémoire and Friends wine tasting event today allows wineries to show off their newest vintages to people in the Zurich area, but there are also some exceptional older wines on show. The Mémoire is a group of some of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: blends, Chasselas, Memoire & Friends, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Räuschling

Wine label nonsense

14/04/2015 by Ellen Wallace Leave a Comment

What goes into a bottle of wine? According to Science 2.0, “Lots of things go into wine, such as soil, that is why some regions became famous for wine, but some winemakers add sucrose and other chemicals during manufacturing.” Were they trying a wine called “True Grit”? The article is about a group of researchers in […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: blends, Electus, most expensive Swiss wine, Mundi, Provin, Swiss red wines

Top Swiss wines named: Grand Prix finalists, gold, silver

11/08/2014 by Ellen Wallace 2 Comments

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The 72 finalists for the top awards at the Grand Prix du Vin Suisse (GPVS), the national wine awards have been announced. Wineries compete for six top slots in 12 wine categories, plus the title of Winery of the Year. The winners were named out of a field of 2,800 wines submitted […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: blends, Chasselas, Gamay, Grand Prix du Vin Suisse, Merlot, Müller-Thurgau, Pinot Noir, rosé, Swiss national wine competition

The dawn of Swiss blends

27/02/2014 by Ellen Wallace Leave a Comment

Swiss wine writer Pierre Thomas has re-posted on his blog an article he recently wrote on the state of blends in the Swiss wine business (article in French). It’s a good overview that points to some excellent work done by a small group of pioneering producers in this country where there have been few exceptions […]

Filed Under: Wineries Tagged With: blends, Pierre Thomas

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