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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

Chasselas awards, party this weekend

03/07/2014 by Ellen Wallace Leave a Comment

Chasselas will be in the limelight this weekend, with awards from the Mondial du Chasselas announced Friday night 4 July at the Chateau d’Aigle, followed by a popular festival Saturday at the castle. The weather forecast is for two near-perfect days, with sunshine and comfortable temperatures, says MeteoSwiss: 16-25C and no rain in sight Saturday. […]

Filed Under: Wineries Tagged With: Chasselas festival, Chateau d'Aigle, grape variety, Mondial du Chasselas

Wine pick: Petite Arvine from Valais

04/05/2010 by Ellen Wallace

Valais has a wonderful collection of wines, far richer in diversity than most wine-growing regions in the world. One of the real jewels among them is Petite Arvine, a wine which has a surprisingly salty finish. A friend who was translating a wine text recently asked me, “That can’t be right, can it? it’s not […]

Filed Under: Food & dining Tagged With: Alps, Chateau Lichten, finish, Fully, Gerard Dorsaz, grape variety, honey, Leuk, mineral, Petite Arvine, Rouvinez winery, salty wine, Valais, wine pick

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