Swiss wines take impressive 11% of gold awards Swiss wines had a rare opportunity to charm Parisian palates last weekend and, according to Vinea’s new president, Francois Murisier, the wines went down very well, thank you. The Vinalies international wine competition in Paris that has just ended included a presentation Sunday night 28 February, for […]
Pairings, wine & food
Valentine rosy-toned wines: sweet, dry, classy
Types of rosé and quality vary hugely Tradition has it that we drink hearty reds in winter and cool whites and pinks in summer, but excellent options for winter rosés exist. What better time to offer one than for St Valentines day? A fine glass of this on a sun-drenched Alpine balcony during a pause […]
Terroir: getting down and dirty in Féchy
Soil is not just soil, believe me. Friday 12 June I had a chance to see something we normally only get to read about: the soil under the grapevines, one of the most basic elements of terroir. If at any point in your wine-drinking life you’ve pooh-poohed terroir as being an over-rated French notion, and […]