Sierre, Valais, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – A wine from Spain and another from Valais are the big winners at the annual Mondial du Pinot Noir wine competition, the world’s only top-level competition for wines made from this widespread grape, held in Sierre. “Cortijo los aguillares”, a Pinot Noir from Ronda, Spain, from the domain of Jose […]
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New Vaud AOC wine rules spark battle for top slots
Féchy, Vaud, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Wine producers in the small (population: 700) village of Féchy, above the lakeside town of Rolle, met Friday 12 June for the annual “baptism” of their Vigne du Monde, vintage 2008. It was a remarkably charming event, held next to the landmark hillside white chapel, with the sun shining, the […]
Geneva sommelier named Italy’s best
Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Fabio Masi, sommelier at the Il Lago restaurant at the Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues in Geneva has been named Italy’s best sommelier of 2009. He will participate in the Best Sommelier in the World competition in Santiago, Chile in April 2010. The competition involved recognizing a large number of wines […]
Arvinis, international wine fair
Title: Arvinis 2009, international wine fair Location: Morges, Vaud Link out: Click here Description: One of Switzerland’s largest wine events, 6 days and 20,000 people, wines from around the world, showcase for Swiss wines, sensibly next to the train station (don’t drive!), GenevaLunch feature story Start Date: 22 Apr 2009 End Date: 27 Apr 2009
Switzerland’s 66 winning wines, part 1
l’Hebdo and GenevaLunch present Switzerland’s top wines with tasting notes, adapted in English from articles that appeared in the 13 November print version of l’Hebdo, Switzerland’s leading news magazine in French. The magazine ran a major story on the winners of the Grand Prix du Vin Suisse, which is Switzerland’s main wine competition, open to […]