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.
Neuchatel
Matter of taste 2019 walkabout, comparing wines
This was a walkabout tasting of fine wines that let me compare different Swiss wineries’ Pinot Noirs. It was also an opportunity to make other types of comparisons among wines that have been given at least 90 points by Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate.
Schott: a work in progress
Anne-Claire Schott: we’ll need a few years to decide if she is a successful pioneer or a rebel with a natural cause
Top Swiss wines 2015 announced (update, list)
Winners list now available GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The wines that won gold and silver medals at the Grand Prix du Vin Suisse (GPVS), the Swiss wine national competition, have been announced, an exciting collection of wines from around the country. I’ve been skimming the list of gold medal winners and there are some truly beautiful […]
French weigh in on Chardonnays, Swiss take 17 medals
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – France leaves us with no doubts: they are the world’s Chardonnay masters, based on 872 wines from 42 countries that were judged at Château des Ravatys, the wine estate of the Pasteur Institute at Saint Lager in Burgundy, France this week. The Chardonnay-du-Monde wine competition‘s top 10 wines included 7 from France. Canada had […]