A lingering autumn day of sunshine and the option to dine outside will put anyone in a good mood, but I don’t think this is the reason that the newly released Tsampéhro wines I tasted Monday were good – it was the best of the tastings I’ve done of these wines, which came onto the […]
Cabernet Franc
Electus and Eclat, well on the road
“A vine adds leaves, then flowers, then grapes. But wine goes in the opposite direction, from the fruit back to the soil.” Damien Carruzzo, oenologist, Valais Mundi Provins made a daring gamble a decade ago and it is starting to pay off. Switzerland’s largest winery, the Valais cantonal cooperative, decided that as part of its […]
Blind tasting notes: Léman Noir 2010 Philippe Bovet
Video review now posted on Ellen’s Wine World on Facebook BLIND TASTING SERIES WITH ROMANDUVIN on YouTube (search Among the vines, “blind tasting notes”, to see all reviews posted to date) Léman Noir 2010 Red wine, full-bodied Grape varieties: Gamaret, Merlot, Cabernet Franc Winery: Philippe Bovet Location: Givrins, canton Vaud Price at the winery: CHF26 […]