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Category Archives: Swiss Wine
Recent Wines June 2022 (Part 2) #theglouthatbindsus
Part 2 of June’s “Recent Wines” is, as a half-dozen, perhaps, almost as diverse as it can be, although I’m sure someone will be there to shoot down that statement with regard to origin (no Americans, Africans or Antipodeans). I … Continue reading
Posted in Alsace, Artisan Wines, English Wine, Hungarian Wine, Japan, Languedoc-Roussillon, Natural Wine, Swiss Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies
Tagged #theglouthatbindsus, Alsace Wine, Black Chalk Wild Rose 2017, Côtes Catalanes, Chasselas Grape Variety, Chateau Mercian Yamanashi, Christian Binner Ammerschwihr, Christian Binner Si Rose, Domaine de la Maison Blanche, Fenouillèdes Agly Valley, Fuefuki District Yamanashi, Hampshire Wine, Hegyi-Kaló Cseresznyeérés Rosé 2018, Hegyi-Kaló Eger, Hungarian Wine, Jacob Leadley, Japanese Wine, Koshu Grape Variety, La Côte Wines Switzerland, Le Soula Blanc 2016, Le Soula Roussillon, Mont-sur-Rolle Vaud, Recent Wines June 2022 (Pt 2), Swiss Wines, Yamanashi Wine, Yves and Antoine de Mestral
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Recent Wines July 2021 (Part 1) #theglouthatbindsus
In the first half of July, I crawled into a corner of European wine which spilt out a little from Trink Magazine’s “umlaut wines” domain, but only just. I think the eight wines I’ve written about here are perfect for … Continue reading
Posted in Artisan Wines, Austrian Wine, biodynamic wine, German Wine, Hungarian Wine, Natural Wine, Swiss Wine, Wine
Tagged Annamária Réka-Koncz Hungary, Baden Wine, Bechtel Weine Eglisau, Burgenland, Cave de la Côte Chasselas, Cave de la Côte Tolochenaz, Claus Preisinger Gols, Deutschschweiz Wine, Eglisau Wines, Enderle & Moll Spätburgunder Rosé, Florian Moll, Georg Renner, German Pinot Noir, German Rosé, Hannes Hoffmann, Mathias Bechtel, Mosel Riesling, Olympia Samara, Puszta Libre 2020, Räuschling, Réka Koncz Eastern Accents, Renner und Rennersistas Gols, Rita & Rudolf Trossen Kinheim, Rodrigo Banto Winemaker, Schwäbischer Landwein, Stefanie Renner, Susanne Renner, Sven Enderle, Swiss Wine, Trossen Schieferblume 2018, Vaud Wine, Waiting for Tom Rosé, Weingut Roterfaden Pinot Noir, Wine of Eastern Hungary, Wines of Vaihingen-Roßwag, Wines of Württemburg, Zurich Wines
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Recent Wines March 2021 (Part 1) #theglouthatbindsus
I’m writing this as Easter approaches for us in our part of the world, and a quarter of the year has almost gone…and where? Of all the deprivations of this Lockdown situation, being unable to travel to see family, both … Continue reading
Posted in Alsace, Artisan Wines, Austrian Wine, Hungarian Wine, Jura, Natural Wine, Rhone, Swiss Wine, Wiener Gemischter Satz, Wine
Tagged Alsace Riesling, Ancre Hill Monmouth Wales, Ancre Hill Sparkling Rosé, André Ostertag, Annamária Réka-Koncz Hungary, Arthur Ostertag, Bechtel Weine Eglisau, Côte-Rôtie 2004 Stéphane Ogier, Crémant du Jura Pignier, Deutschschweiz, Domaine Ostertag Epfig, Domaine Pignier Montaigu Jura, Domaine Stéphane Ogier Ampuis, Federweiss, Jutta Ambrositsch Glockenturm 2016, Jutta Ambrositsch Vienna, Mathias Bechtel, Muenchberg Grand Cru, Mukenthal Grinzinger Gemischter Satz, Quite 2018 Veronica Ortega, Réka-Koncz A Change of Heart Red Wine, Recent Wines March 2021 (Pt1), Veronica Ortega Mencia Bierzo, Veronica Ortega Valtuille de Abajo, Welsh Sparkling Wine, Welsh Wine, Wines of Eastern Hungary
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All I Want for Christmas…(from the importers, please!)
There was a time when the UK was acknowledged the best place to buy wine in the world. As we didn’t (as the received wisdom at the time went) have a “proper” wine industry of our own, you could by … Continue reading
Recent Wines October 2020 #theglouthatbindsus
Regular readers will note that there is no “Part 1/Part 2” for October’s wines drunk at home. This is because I managed to fracture my ribs. Three weeks on and I’m on the way to recovery, but the painkillers I … Continue reading
Posted in Alsace, Arbois, biodynamic wine, Czech Wine, German Wine, Jura, Mosel, Natural Wine, Spanish Wine, Swiss Wine, Wine
Tagged #theglouthatbindsus, Alsace Natural Wine Movement, Alsace Pinot Blanc-Auxerrois Blend, Arbois Mesnay, Bierzo Godello Veronica Ortega, Bodines Pinot Noir 2016, Chasselas Pur Vin Pierre Frick, Czech Neuburger, Domaine des Bodines Arbois, Domaine Montmollin Auvernier, Domaine Rieffel Granite 2018, Freisa Mascarello, Jean-Pierre & Chantal Frick, Langhe Freisa, Langhe Freisa Toetto 2017, Lucas Rieffel Mittelbergheim, Mascarello Castiglione Falletto, Mittelbergheim School, Neuchâtel Chasselas, Patrice Béguet Vigneron, Petr Koráb Moravia, Recent Wines October 2020, Rudolf & Rita Trossen, So True 2015 Hughes Béguet, Trossen Rot 2018, Trousseau, Velkopavlovická Moravia
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Wir Trinken…Chasselas
Does it seem odd that I’m writing about a French grape variety and using a title written in German? Okay, you’ll accept that the Swiss love Chasselas. It’s their most widely planted grape variety and comprises around 60% of white … Continue reading
Posted in German Wine, Swiss Wine, Wine
Tagged Aigle, Chasselas, Crépy, Dominique Lucas, Fendant, Gutedel, Hanspeter Ziereisen, Henri Badoux, Lavaux, Lavaux Vinorama, Les Vignes de Paradis, Marie-Thérèse Chappaz Fendant, Marin, Markgräflerland Gutedel, Vaud Wine, Ziereisen, Ziereisen 10 Hoch 4
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Recent Wines July 2020 (Part 2) #theglouthatbindsus
Following on from Part 1 (the previous article on the site so I won’t provide a link), Part 2 of July’s wines at home has a definite Austrian texture to it. There are three Austrian wines here, plus one Czech, … Continue reading
Posted in Artisan Wines, Australian Wine, Austrian Wine, Czech Wine, Natural Wine, Swiss Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies
Tagged #theglouthatbindsus, Aigle Chablais Vaud, Aigle Les Murailles, Alexander Koppitsch, Ama Tuscany, Amphora Wines South Australia, Australian Verdelho, Australian Zibibbo, Badoux Vins, Brad Hickey, Brash Higgins McLaren Vale, Brash Higgins ZBO 2018, Burgenland Gemischter Satz, Burgenland Wine, Castello di Ama Chianti Classico 2005, Chablais Chasselas, Chianti Classico, From Sundays Wines, Henri Badoux Vins, Joiseph Jois, Joiseph Mischkultur 2018, Koppitsch Rét, Luka Zeichmann Joiseph, Marco Pallanti, Orange on Leaves, Petr Koráb Moravia, Recent Wines July 2020 (Part 2), Rennersistas Gols, Skin Contact Verdelho, Swiss Chasselas, The Beast Verdelho Hunter Valley, Tuscan Wine, Zweigelt
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Switzerland – Game On
I was reading an article written and published in April by Valerie Kathawala on the Planet of the Grapes web site (that’s the US online magazine, not the London wine merchant of the same name), called “Have Swiss Wines Finally Arrived?“. … Continue reading
Posted in Artisan Wines, Grape Varieties, Swiss Wine, Wine, Wine Travel
Tagged Brief Tour of Swiss Wine, Discovering Swiss Wine, Godforsaken Grapes, Jason Wilson, Lavaux Vinorama, Sue Style Swiss Wines, Swiss Wine, Swiss Wine Book, Swiss Wine Diversity, Swiss Wine in the UK, Swiss Wine Regions
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Dynamic By Name, Dynamic By Nature
The UK is blessed with an almost uncountable number of wonderful wine merchants, and I love too many of them to be deemed a truly loyal customer. They range from tiny enterprises like Basket Press, Modal Wines and Nekter up … Continue reading
Posted in Artisan Wines, biodynamic wine, Greek Wine, Jura, Natural Wine, Savoie Wine, Swiss Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Merchants, Wine Tastings
Tagged Biodynamic Bordeaux, Bordeaux Sans Sulfites, Bordeaux-Côtes-de-Francs, Burgenland Austria, Chateau Le Puy Bordeaux, Chiara de Iulis Pepe, Cosse Maisonneuve Cahors, Domaine de Beudon Fully, Domaine de la Tournelle Arbois, Domaine Giachino Savoie, Domaine Ligas Greece, Dynamic Vines, Dynamic Vines Portfolio Tasting 2020, Emidio Pepe, Emmanuel Giboulot Burgundy, Evelyne Clairet, Gut Oggau 2017s and 2018s, Gut Oggau Burgenland, Gut Oggau Family Reunion, Ktima Ligas Pella, La Tournelle Vin Jaune 2011, Matthieu Cosse, Modern Cahors, Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 1980, Neusiedlersee, Pascal Clairet, Prieuré Saint-Christoph, Roditis, Roussette de Savoie, Sulphur Free Bordeaux, Swiss Wine, Uva Arbosiana, Valais Wine, Xinomavro
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David Crossley's Wide World of Wine 