Fêtes des Vignerons
A Wine festival. swiss style by anna hobbs Switzerland may be better known for its watches than its wines – possibly because the fruit of the vine here is so good, most never leaves the country. Not only do the Swiss know how to make wine, they know how to throw a party. And […]
Get to Know Swiss Wine
WITH ROB NELLIS SOMMELIER Despite making wine for millennia, few people outside of Switzerland know anything about Swiss wines. This is, in large part, due to the fact that only 2% of domestic production is exported. Those wines that do leave the country are generally quite pricey. Add to that a penchant for using autochthonous […]
Food Pairing With Sonoma Pinot Noir
WITH ROB NELLIS SOMMELIER Sonoma Pinot Noir has come a long way from its fairly innocuous beginnings. Lead by the examples of superstar pioneers like Williams Selyem, Littorai, Kosta Browne and a host of others, winemakers are crafting wines of ripeness, elegance and texture. These would never be confused with Burgundy, nor should they be. […]
On Aosta
WITH ROB NELLIS SOMMELIER It was dark as we drove into the Aosta Valley. Lights sparkled from houses and the odd streetlight on darkened slopes. There was a full moon, but it was barely visible through a shroud of clouds. You could sense the mountains around you and see dim outlines of the peaks, […]
