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Zürichsee wine notes

02/03/2020 by Ellen Wallace Leave a Comment

Notes on several wines from the Lake Zurich region (background information on the area’s wines: Zürichsee, pendulum swings). I tasted these at a press wine tasting at the Wein&Sein Höcklistein, Rapperswil-Jona, in December, organized as part of a larger Swiss Wine & Friends tasting event. The region has 32 wineries, and the quality level is […]

Filed Under: Wineries Tagged With: Dreistand Weinbauzentrum Wädenswil, Freisamer, Le Petit Chateau winery, Lüthi Weinbau, Müller-Thurgau, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Räuschling, Sauvignon Blanc, Scheurebe, Schipf, Schwarzenbach winery, Stäfa wein, Weingut Bachmann, Weingut Erich Meier, Weingut Irsslinger, Weingut Rütihof, Zürichsee, Zürichsee wine region

Uncork now, Basel beauties

16/04/2019 by Ellen Wallace 1 Comment

I saw just how good wines from Basel could be, during a two-day meeting 11-12 April in that city, with the Mémoire des Vins Suisses. Its newest winery member, Weingut Jauslin, impressed me by its overall quality.

Filed Under: Uncork now Tagged With: Basel Land, Basel Landschaft, Basel wine, GaultMillau, Memoire des Vins Suisses, Mondial des Pinots, Mueller-Thurgau, Müller-Thurgau, Pinot Noir, Riesling-Silvaner, Weingut Jauslin

How one man changed the wine profile of Valais

05/04/2019 by Ellen Wallace 1 Comment

Wine education Switzerland hosts a number of educational classes, often with tastings, from schools and museums and various wine groups. They are a great way to learn more about the landscape of Swiss wines – the culture, history, heritage, geography and more. The 1001 lives of Dr Wuilloud Henry Wuilloud was the subject of an […]

Filed Under: Wineries Tagged With: Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Completer, Diolinoir, Henry Wuilloud, history of Swiss wine, José Vouillamoz, Josef-Marie Chanton, Merlot, Müller-Thurgau, Musée du Vin du Valais, Pinot Blanc, Swiss grape varieties, Syrah, the landscape of Swiss wine, Valais Wine Museum

Top Swiss wines named: Grand Prix finalists, gold, silver

11/08/2014 by Ellen Wallace 2 Comments

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The 72 finalists for the top awards at the Grand Prix du Vin Suisse (GPVS), the national wine awards have been announced. Wineries compete for six top slots in 12 wine categories, plus the title of Winery of the Year. The winners were named out of a field of 2,800 wines submitted […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: blends, Chasselas, Gamay, Grand Prix du Vin Suisse, Merlot, Müller-Thurgau, Pinot Noir, rosé, Swiss national wine competition

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