Sauvignon Blanc, Réserve de la Commune de Cologny 2016, Domaine de la Vigne Blanche, Geneva Anyone who follows these pages knows that I’m not a fan of sauvignon blanc from Switzerland. It makes no sense to me that Swiss winemakers bother with it when there is so much great sauvignon available from places that specialize […]
Month: September 2017
A Rose By Any Other Name: The Confusing State of Grapes in Switzerland
Every time I travel to the States people want to know about Swiss wine. Many will ask without realizing that they already have some near iron-clad mis-information to overcome. One of the most common errors is a simple one: confusing Vaud with Valais, and vice versa. Others are surprised to learn that Riesling is not […]
The Judgment of Lausanne
By now it’s a familiar story: when a local kid makes good the locals want to crow. And when the local kid is a wine they throw a blind tasting party. This particular party was subdued with masked guests and enforced silence. We, the invited arbiters, didn’t know who to cozy up to and who […]
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