Vines suffered – but the wine is very good! LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND – The weather catastrophes in 2013 left a strong mark on canton Vaud’s vineyards, and now we have the statistics from the canton to prove it. Only 21 million litres of wine were made, a 28 percent drop compared to the average for the […]
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Swiss wine consumption slipped in 2011
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 […]
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 […]