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August 2019

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Wednesday 07 August 19

Discover Swiss fine wines and thrilling lakeside views

I love Swiss wine and have long rued that almost all of it is drunk by thirsty locals. So the best way to get to know these delectable bottles is to head to the source and base oneself in Lausanne...

July 2019

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Tuesday 30 July 19

Swiss Wine Sensations

Switzerland is much more than mountains, chocolates and watches. It’s wine too. Very good wine. But to try, you need to visit the country as little leaves its borders: just 2 per cent of all Swiss...

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Saturday 20 July 19

Switzerland's wine festival – in pictures

The Swiss town of Vevey has staged a once-in-a-generation celebration of its winemakers, with fancy dress, alpine horns, cows and dancers kicking off a festival that dates back to the 18th century...

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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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Sunday 12 May 19

Swiss wine on tour in London 2019

The Swiss vineyards are the size of the Alsatian (150 sq.km.) however they are more difficult than the later to find in London (UK), in part because of some ill informed misconceptions.

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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...