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Sion

New treasure in old Sion vineyard

31/10/2019 by Ellen Wallace Leave a Comment

I would never have discovered one particularly beautiful perch on an Alpine slope if it weren’t for Dr Henry Wuilloud. The exhibit “Les 1001 vies [the 1001 lives] du Docteur Wuilloud” at the Valais Wine Museum in Sierre/Salgesch runs for another month, until 30 November. It opened in March with a remarkable conference and tasting […]

Filed Under: Garden & nature, Wineries Tagged With: Alain Wuilloud, Cave des Bouquetins, Charly Wuilloud, Diament Noir, Diolinoir, Dr Henry Wuilloud, dry stone walls, Francine Wuilloud, Iseline Wuilloud, Merlot, Musée du Vin du Valais, Petite Arvine, Pinot Gris, Romain Wuilloud, Sion, Valais Wine Museu

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

Sion’s classy new wine tourism centre

02/12/2017 by Ellen Wallace 4 Comments

The Celliers de Sion will make skiers as well as flatlanders happy this winter, with a new wine tourism centre that has just opened, 1 December. Winter visitors to the area can now opt for an easy introduction to two of the region’s largest wineries, learning something in the process about central Valais wines. The […]

Filed Under: News, Wineries Tagged With: Bonvin winery, Celliers de Sion, David Héritier, Gérard-Philippe Mabillard, Lavaux Vinorama, Michel Etter, Oenoparc, Pascal Bonvin, Rouvinez, Rouvinez winery, Sion, Valais, Varone, Varone winery, wine tourism

Gamay de Chamoson 2010 Giroud Vin

10/10/2011 by Ellen Wallace

Wine tasting notes, Swiss red wines wine video, red Red wine, dry Grape variety: Gamay Winery: Giroud Vins Location: Sion, canton Valais Price at the winery: CHF14.90 View this wine reviewed in French by Laurent Probst and in German by Gabriel Tinguely Complete list of GenevaLunch Swiss wine videos, produced by RomanDuVin Click on image […]

Filed Under: Food & dining Tagged With: canton Valais, Gamay, Giroud Vins, red wines, Sion, Swiss wine tasting notes

Dole Blanche de Chamoson 2009 Giroud Vins

10/08/2011 by Ellen Wallace

Wine tasting notes, Swiss rosé wines wine video, rosé Rosé wine, medium-dry to dry Grape variety, Pinot Noir, vinified as a white wine Winery: Giroud Vins, Sion, canton Valais Location: Sion, canton Valais Price at the winery: CHF14.90 View this wine reviewed in French by Laurent Probst and in German by Gabriel Tinguely Complete list […]

Filed Under: Food & dining Tagged With: dole blanche, Giroud Vins, Pinot Noir, rosé wines, Sion, Swiss wine videos, Valais

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