Demeter and Swiss biodynamic vines Update: just after I posted this, Jacques Perrin’s latest blog post arrived, about the course I followed last week. It’s in French, but for anyone who reads French, it’s a good review of some of the current thinking about the use of cement eggs, amphores, etc. Correction: Writer Wink Lorch […]
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Vineglorious! media reviews
Mentions and reviews by media of Vineglorious! Switzerland’s Wondrous Wines Please note that the reviews are in four languages because the book, published only in English, is suitable for an international readership. In English Jancis Robinson (paywall), December 2016 (my thanks to JancisRobinson.com for allowing me to republish the review in its entirety) Wayward Tendrils, […]
The dawn of Swiss blends
Swiss wine writer Pierre Thomas has re-posted on his blog an article he recently wrote on the state of blends in the Swiss wine business (article in French). It’s a good overview that points to some excellent work done by a small group of pioneering producers in this country where there have been few exceptions […]
Memoire des Vins Suisses group enlarged
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The Memoire des Vins Suisses (MDVS) group of elite wine producers has just added 10 new members, a significant change, with nine of them not producers, but individuals who actively promote Swiss wines through their work. The Jean René Germanier winery in Vétroz, which left the group in 2008, has returned, bringing […]