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Gerard Besse

Winespeak: grape varieties and varietals

08/03/2019 by Ellen Wallace Leave a Comment

The confusion about how to use varietal and varieties when talking about grapes and wines pops up so regularly that their definitions are worth repeating.

Filed Under: Wineries Tagged With: Gerard Besse, grape variety, North American wine, Petite Arvine, single grape wine, varietal

The many shades of Arvine: a tribute

23/04/2018 by Ellen Wallace 1 Comment

Today has been a day for celebrating in Fully, canton Valais, the day when Spring and Petite Arvine are declared to be partners, and people turn their attention to this wonderful grape, one of Europe’s finest. Wineries invite special guests – last year saw several winemakers from Burgundy – the wine flows to keep up […]

Filed Under: Wineries Tagged With: Cave du Rhodan, Féchy, Gerard Besse, grapefruit, Gros Arvine, Marie-Therese Chappaz, Martigny, Memoire des Vins Suisses, Mounier, Petite Arvine, Provins, rhubarb, Rouvinez, salty finish, Sierre, Simone Maye et fils, Zufferey

Why sommeliers love a grab bag of wines

28/02/2018 by Ellen Wallace Leave a Comment

Many – most? – of us tend to repeat certain meals at home and we know what we like to drink with them – and now and again we try something a bit different. But home is about comfort and coziness, while dining out is about splashing out socially and emotionally, whether or not you […]

Filed Under: Food & dining, News Tagged With: Chasselas, Domaine des Curiales, Domaine des Landions, Emeline Zufferey, Gamaret, Gamay, GaultMillau, Geoffrey Bentrari, Gerard Besse, Javet&Javet, Louis Bovard, Maison Carré, Merlot, Petite Arvine, Pinot Noir, President Wilson Hotel, Räuschling, sommelier, Swiss grape varieties, Swiss wines app, the Face of Swiss Wine, Vinea

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