GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Valais wines took 15 medals, 10 percent of the total, at the Syrah du Monde competition at Château d’Ampuis, France. One gold medal went to the Gregor Kuonen winery in Salgesch/Salquenen and silver medals went to 14 other wines, with 11 wineries given medals. Of the 445 wines entered, 149 were given […]
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Switzerland’s top wines named in annual competition
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Gold and silver winners in Switzerland’s national wine competition, the Grand Prix du Vin Suisse, have been named, and the 66 finalists for the country’s three best wines in 11 categories have been named. The Sierre-based Vinea Association, which runs the contest with Vinum, the European wine revue, published the names Monday […]