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July 2019

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  • Friday 12 July 19

Tribute to Pierre Keller

Swiss viticulture loses one of its spearheads for developing its wines. Pierre Keller, honorary president of the Office des Vins Vaudois, has passed away at the age of 74 years.

June 2019

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  • Sunday 16 June 19

Swiss Wines: Easy To Love, Hard To Find

I was fortunate to attend a dinner in New York held by a group of Swiss vintners showing off modern viniculture from a country whose wines are so rarely written about - not from a lack of interest...
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  • Monday 03 June 19

Swiss Sommelier Challenge, here we go again !

In order to promote Swiss wines and the sommelier role, the Swiss sommeliers association launches the second edition of the "Swiss Sommeliers Challenge" aimed at helping viewers discover our best...

May 2019

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  • Monday 20 May 19

Swiss wine: not all mountains but all drunk in Switzerland

While the Swiss are the 4th largest wine drinkers in the world per capita they have to import 65% of the wine they drink.
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  • Monday 06 May 19

How to explore Swiss wine country

Even the most devoted oenophile may be unfamiliar with the venerable local viticulture traditions that yield little-known but noteworthy wines.

April 2019

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  • Friday 26 April 19

The Landscape of Swiss Wine, the latest book by Sue Style

The Landscape of Swiss Wine introduces readers to Switzerland’s wines and the extraordinary landscapes that give rise to them. Wine writer Sue Style explores how vine cultivation has shaped the...
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  • Wednesday 17 April 19

The World Congress of Vine and Wine in Switzerland starts in 3 months!

The selection committee met end of March to examine 373 abstract submissions for the Congress. The significant number of international experts proposing contributions underlines that this Summer’s...

January 2019

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  • Friday 11 January 19

10 Best travel destinations: Lavaux, Switzerland

Heroic viticulture: It’s a phrase often employed to describe the farming of difficult landscapes, and Lavaux, Switzerland is a region that exemplifies the concept perfectly.

December 2018

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  • Friday 21 December 18

Alpine appeal: 10 Swiss wines worth seeking out

Swiss wines may be little known beyond its borders, but Switzerland boasts a wealth of characterful viticultural areas and many native grapes. Robin Kick MW introduces three key varieties and...

November 2018

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  • Tuesday 20 November 18

Could biodynamic be the future of Swiss wine?

Nicolas Joly is a superstar in the increasingly accepted world of biodynamic winemaking, although he would probably cringe at that labe