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Tag Archives: Swiss Wine
Recent Wines April 2019 #theglouthatbindsus
I’m cutting any introductory waffle this month. You probably know the score by now. There are twelve wines, and something a little different (a cider) to make up a baker’s dozen. These are the most interesting wines I drank at … Continue reading
Posted in Artisan Wines, English Cider, Natural Wine, Rust, Slovakian Wine, Swiss Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies
Tagged #theglouthatbindsus, AJ Adam, Alexander Koppitsch Rosé 2017, Bianco di Merlot Ticino, Bianco Pomice Tenuta di Castellaro, Blanc Auvernier Non-Filtré, Burgenland Wine, Carlo Tamborini, Charlie Herring Wines, Dhroner Hofberg Kabinett, Domaine de la Renardière Pupillin, Domaine de la Tournelle Arbois, Domaine de Montmollin, Evelyne Clairet, Geneva Wine, Georgian Wine, Goumenissa Wine, Greek Wine, Heidi Schröck Blaufränkisch Kulm, Infini Les Passionnés 2014, Jean-Michel Petit, John Okruashvili, Jura Wine, Kakheti Mtsvane Georgia, Ktima Tatsis, L'Uva Arbosiana Ploussard 2016, La Cave de Genève Satigny, Lipari Wine, Magula Devin 2016, Malagouzia Orange 2015, Malvasia/Carricante Blend, Neuchâtel Chasselas Unfiltered, Neuchâtel Wine, Neusiedlersee Wine, Okro's Wines, Pascal Clairet, Perfect Strangers Cider, Recent Wines April 2019, Slovakian Wine, Swiss Chasselas, Swiss Wine, Tim Phillips Clos de Paradis, Vineyards near Lymington, Wine from Aeolian Islands
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Time for More Swiss Wine
Last night Wringer & Mangle just south of London Fields hosted a reception organised by Westbury Communications for four Swiss producers from the Valais Region. The space was packed with people who came for the wine and the exhibition of label art created … Continue reading
Posted in Grape Varieties, Swiss Wine, Wine, Wine Labels, Wine Tastings
Tagged Alpine Wines, Cayas Reserve Syrah 2016, Cornalin, Dôle Balavaud Vétroz, Domaine des Muses, Domaine Jean-René Germanier, Heida, Heida Chapitre, Humagne Rouge Maître de Chais, IWArtChallenge2, Johannisberg Chamoson, London Swiss Wine Tasting, London Valais Wine Tasting 2019, Petite Arvine, Provins Valais, Swiss Syrah, Swiss Wine, Thierry Constantin, Thierry Constantin Fendant, Valais Syrah, Vin du Valais, Wallis Wein, Westbury Comms Valais Wines, Wringer & Mangle Swiss Wine Tasting
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Rolling Back More Swiss Wines
I am lucky to have friends in Geneva who appreciate wine, and whenever I’m there, they ply me all kinds of Swiss wines. Rather than internationally known superstar wines (the finest Swiss wines are only a little less expensive in … Continue reading
Posted in Swiss Wine, Wine
Tagged Bianco di Merlot Ticino, Cave de Genève, Caves Orsat Fendant, Dalai Lama Vineyard, Domaine Châbles Montreux, Domaine des Lolliets, Domaine du Centaure Dardagny, Escalier de la Dame, Humagne Rouge Yves Granges, Martial Neyroud, Petite Arvine Cédric Flaction, Sherpa Rouge, Swiss Gamay, Swiss Wine, Vins des Chevaliers, White Merlot, Zürcher Clevner
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A Lavaux Affair
Let’s face it, if you are the kind of wine lover who reads a wine blog you are probably an inveterate romantic who adores being in the vineyards as much as drinking the wine. Something in that bucolic scenery gets … Continue reading
Posted in Swiss Wine, UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Wine, Wine Tastings, Wine Travel
Tagged Antoine Bovard, Chasselas, Domaine d'Aucret, Domaine de la Maison Blanche, J-F Neyroud-Fonjallaz, Lavaux, Lavaux Vinorama, Patrick Fonjallaz, Plant Robert, Rivaz, St-Saphorin, Swiss Vineyards, Swiss Wine, Tasting Swiss Wines, Vaud Wine
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Recent Wines (October 2015)
I rarely write about the wines I drink at home, but in light of the last post, and the one on the Oddities lunch, I thought it might interest or amuse some readers. For some people who I know read … Continue reading
Posted in Swiss Wine, Wine, Wine Tastings
Tagged Alpine Wines, Beaujolais, Blaufränkisch, Coing de St Fiacre, Humagne, Jeff Coutelou, Lavaux, Mas Coutelou, Métras, Muscadet, Roberson, Solent Cellar, Swiss Wine, The Sampler, Vin des Amis, Vintrepid, Weninger
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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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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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