“Wine from…Switzerland?” This is a question I’ve been asked countless times, both before and...
Rouvinez, Valais (Switzerland) 2015
Aged in big barrels and showing terrific intricacy and balance, this proves that Swiss precision extends beyond watches to...
Rouvinez, Valais (Switzerland) Petite Arvine 2016
Petite Arvine can be wonderfully fresh and exciting, as in this rendition, and even when there’s some residual sugar...
Rouvinez, Valais (Switzerland) Petite Arvine de Fully 2016
Both bottlings of Petite Arvine that I tasted from different estates owned by Rouvinez were so good that I was tempted to...
Cave de Rois / Marco & François Grognuz, Lavaux (St. Saphorin, Vaud, Switzerland) Syrah 2015
This was the best red wine I tasted on my recent trip to Switzerland, and that’s saying something, because I tasted...
Cave de Rois / Marco & François Grognuz, Valais (Switzerland) Viognier 2017
I am not a big fan of Viognier, and wouldn’t cross the street to try one aged in wood, so you can imagine my...
Cave de Rois / Marco & François Grognuz, Valais (Switzerland) Sauvignon Blanc 2017
This is the only Sauvignon Blanc that I tasted -- or even saw -- on a recent tasting trip, which means that the country...
Cave de Rois / Marco & François Grognuz, St. Saphorin (Vaud, Switzerland) Chasselas 2017
This is a terrific rendition of Chasselas, with a little spice note derived from 25% of the wine aged in new, medium-toast...
Jean-René Germanier, Vetroz Grand Cru (Valais, Switzerland) Pinot Noir 2016
If I’m off on the score of this wine, I’m off on the low side. It is actually a light-bodied...
Clos Grandinaz, Sion (Valais, Switzerland) Chasselas 2017
This isn’t everyone’s idea of what Swiss Chasselas should be, as it is a much richer, riper rendition than one...
Propriété de L’Ètat de Fribourg, Vully (Switzerland) Pinot Noir 2016
Vully was not an appellation even mentioned when I first traveled to Switzerland for wine, but now… perhaps largely...
Frederic Dumoulin, Valais (Switzerland) Cabernet Franc 2016
Given the pace of climate change in this part of Europe, it may not be long until Cabernet Sauvignon can be ripened fully...