Geneva grape harvest, 2007 (photo, J Schindall) Satigny, Switzerland (GenevaLunch, by Julie Schindall) – “Winemakers must now be not only artisans and farmers, but also salesmen and experts in marketing,” says Roger Burgdorfer, owner of the Domaine du Paradis winery in Satigny. Burgdorfer speaks animatedly about the need for innovation and development in the Swiss […]
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Vinea sees growing interest in wine by younger group
[update 4 September: Herrera photo added] Sierre, Valais, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Vinea, Switzerland’s largest wine event, celebrated its 14th year over the weekend with 10,000 visitors. Notable this year was the greater presence of young people and more women. A group of five 19- and 20-year-olds, overheard having a lively discussion about Malvoisie and Marsanne […]
Foreign interest in Swiss Pinot Noir competition grows
Sierre, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Awards given at the Mondial du Pinot Noir wine competition Friday, part of the events at Vinea, Switzerland’s largest wine fair which runs 1-2 September, show a growing international interest in the Swiss-based competition, now in its 10th year. Four top prizes, the Grandes Médailles d’Or, went to wines from Chile, […]
FEATURE / Cellar too warm? Bank your wine!
Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The pleasure of owning good wines that you want to set aside to age into fine wines can diminish sharply if the only place you have to keep them is an overheated storage room next to the soap-smelling laundry area in the bottom of your apartment building. Filip Opdebeeck is a […]
FEATURE / A year in the life of a vigneron: visiting the cellar
Editor’s note: This is the ninth in a year-long series on the life of a Vaudois winemaker, or vigneron, in the Lake Geneva region. GL follows Raymond Paccot and Domaine La Colombe in Féchy from the 2006 harvest to the next one in 2007. At the end of the article you will find tips for […]