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Tag Archives: Alpine Wines
What, More Switzerland?
Jancis devoted her FT Column this week to Swiss wine. Much of it covered the native Fendant grape variety (aka Chasselas), and it didn’t seem she was too fond-ant (ouch!) of it, despite an otherwise very positive article. Fendant is … Continue reading
Posted in Swiss Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies
Tagged Alpine Wines, Amigne du Valais, Cornalin, Daniel Gantenbein, Denis Mercier, Domaine Les Faunes, Domaine Les Hutins, Geneva Wine Region, Graubunden Wine, Humagne Rouge, Jancis on Swiss Wine, Jean-René Germanier, Marie-Thérèse Chappaz, Petite Arvine, Pinot Noir, Simon Maye, Swiss Wine, Switzerland, Valais, Vaud
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Festive Mirth, Girth and Things of Worth
The festive season is always eagerly awaited at Chateau Crossley, but we don’t over indulge these days…well, not too much. The holiday began yesterday with a trip to the new Sam Wanamaker theatre at London’s Globe to see Francis Beaumont’s … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Wine, Wine Tastings
Tagged Alpine Wines, Andrew Nielsen, Arbois, Bistro des Claquets, Christmas Wines, Equipo Navazos, Hughes-Beguet, Jean-Paul Jeunet, Kevin Courtney, Le Grappin, Oddities Lunches, Raphael Bereche, Restaurant La Balance, Riverby Estate, Rochelle Canteen, Solent Cellar, Stephane Tissot, Theatre of Wine, Tom Cannavan, Wine Pages, Winemakers Club
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Dave’s Wine Heroes #3 – Alpine Wines
Alpine wines, a mail order merchant based in Yorkshire, grew out of Nick Dobson Wines, which was taken over by Joelle Nebbe-Mornod after Nick sadly passed away in 2012. Joelle actually started out in science with a Masters in Theoretical … Continue reading
Posted in Wine
Tagged Alpine Wines, Austrian Wine, Heidi Schrock, Joelle Nebbe-Mornod, Nick Dobson Wines, Swiss Wine, Wine hero, Wine merchant
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David Crossley's Wide World of Wine 