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Uncork now, 22 March – Ticino wines

22/03/2019 by Ellen Wallace Leave a Comment

My two wine picks this week were sampled at the Ticinowine Festival in Lausanne. You’ll find more details about them in the text that follows. Castello di Cantone Riserva 2016, Merlot, about CHF72 and Cantina Pelossi Agra Merlot Riserva 2016, CHF37. Ticinowine Festival showcases change Ticino has so much going for it. The sensuality of […]

Filed Under: Uncork now, Wineries Tagged With: Agriloro, Azienda Agricola Bianchi, Cantina Monti, Castello di Cantone, Gamaret, Gianfranco Chiesa, hectares planted, Lausanne, Merlot, Nebbiolo, organic, residue plant protection products, Sacha Pelossi, Tenuta San Giorgio, Tenuta Vitivinicola Trapletti, Ticino, Ticinowine, Ticinowine Festival, Vini Rovio, Vinum magazine, white wines

Swiss white wines, the basics

29/08/2012 by Ellen Wallace

Part 1 of a 3-part mini-guide for the Vinea wine fair Reminder: Join me for a one-hour Introduction to Swiss wines and guided visit to Vinea, in cooperation with Vinea!  Deadline is Wednesday night 29 August to sign up: details and registration on the GenevaLunch donations page; we will confirm your registration by return e-mail. […]

Filed Under: Food & dining Tagged With: award-winning wines, Chardonnay, Chasselas, cliches, Fendant, Geneva, Mueller-Thurgau, Switzerland, white wines

Wine investors: drinkers and investors won during the financial crisis

04/04/2010 by Ellen Wallace

There are two types of wine investors: those who buy wines they want to explore, and who set them aside for later when the sensory value will have increased, and those who buy, gambling that the price will rise neatly. The investors will either sell it or open the bottle when it is time to […]

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Switzerland’s 66 winning wines, part 2

28/11/2008 by Ellen Wallace

l’Hebdo and GenevaLunch present Switzerland’s top wines with tasting notes, adapted in English from articles that appeared in the 13 November print version of l’Hebdo, Switzerland’s leading news magazine in French. The magazine ran a major story on the winners of the Grand Prix du Vin Suisse, which is Switzerland’s main wine competition, open to […]

Filed Under: Food & dining Tagged With: Grand Prix du Vin Suisse, Guide des Vins Suisses, l'Hebdo, Mueller-Thurgau, Riesling-Sylvaner, Swiss wines, white wines

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