I normally opt to taste a lot of Pinot Noir at the Vinea Wine Fair, but this year my focus was other reds, in particular Gamays and Cornalins. My notes on favourites from tasting them yesterday – Friday – follow, ending with other reds that were among my top wines tasted at Vinea. This year […]
Givrins
2015 harvest: simply beautiful
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The weather gods have been good. The 2015 grape harvest is officially underway in many areas and we can now say it: very good to great wine grape quality in most parts of Switzerland, with a slight dip in quantity. The sun has been shining, the evenings have been cool, the rain […]
Beer for same taste, wine for exploring taste
The BBC has a fine article on how science has helped beer in recent years, much of it focusing on one of my personal favourites, Guinness. Part of the message is that beermakers seek consistency and go to great lengths to make sure a Guinness is a Guinness is a … you get it, the […]
When are grapes ripe?
Adapted from Ellen’s Garden World, published 1 October 2014 The grape harvest has begun in Switzerland, but many of the best growers are holding off for a few more days. As the author of the first book in English on Swiss wines in 20 years (Vineglorious! Switzerland’s Wondrous World of Wines), I’m out in the […]
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 […]