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Humagne Rouge

The bark of wine

17/01/2020 by Ellen Wallace 2 Comments

Uncork now: Humagne Rouge, Maurice Zufferey 2012 It was early evening as I walked across crusty January snow to the trunk of the old apple tree. Dents appeared on the white surface, small shadowed pits of snow gleaming in the late afternoon light. At 120 years the tree’s branches reach high into the sky but […]

Filed Under: Uncork now, Wineries Tagged With: Cave Maurice Zufferey, Donna Leon, Friends in High Places, Humagne Rouge, Irish handmade glass, Keith Leadbetter glass, wine glasses

Valais “star” wine awards

05/12/2019 by Ellen Wallace Leave a Comment

The Etoiles du Valais wine awards were handed out 4 December in Bern to the wineries judged the best in the canton in 2019, each for a wine that features the canton’s native son grape varieties. Vintages were 2018 except for Syrah, Cornalin and Heidi, which benefit from more time, and these awards were for […]

Filed Under: Food & dining, News, Wineries Tagged With: Chasselas, Cornalin, Dôle, Fendant, Heida, Humagne Rouge, Johannisberg, Païen, Petite Arvine, Syrah, Vins du Valais

Uncork now, 5 April 2019

05/04/2019 by Ellen Wallace 1 Comment

I tasted two reds at Divinum that I would encourage you to try, both of them top end wines, priced accordingly. The first is a classic example of what you can get from Pinot Noir if your grapes are in the right place and you know what you’re doing. The second displays the potential of Humagne Rouge.

Filed Under: Uncork now, Wineries Tagged With: Appenzell, Cornalin, Cornulus, Humagne Blanche, Humagne Rouge, Pinot Noir, Schmid Wetli winery, Swiss wine landscape, the landscape of Swiss wine, Valais

Divinum, my picks

05/04/2019 by Ellen Wallace 3 Comments

Divinum was created by Morges wineries when Arvinis was obliged to leave the town due to major renovations and construction around the train station. It has managed to create a local feel but with enough other wineries to make it worth any winelover’s time.

Filed Under: Travels, Wineries Tagged With: Appenzell, Artisanes de la vigne et du vin, Cave de la Béroche, Cave du Rhodan Mounir, Cornalin, Cornulus, Divinum, Domaine Les Charmes, Humagne Rouge, Maison Carré, Morges tourism, Morges tulip festival, Morges wine fair, Neuchatel, Pinot Noir, Servagnin, Sion

Uncork now, 28 February: Humagne Rouge, Räuschling

28/02/2019 by Ellen Wallace Leave a Comment

Perfect pairing: liver and onions with Humagne Rouge, and for another night, Zurich Räuschling with Gruyère fondue.

Filed Under: Uncork now Tagged With: Domaine Dussez, food and wine pairings, Humagne Rouge, liver, Räuschling, Saillon, Valais, Winzerkeller Strasser

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