I had the pleasure of attending the second London tasting of Swiss wines organised by Simon Hardy and Jean-François Genoud, lovers of Swiss wine who are keen to see an increased presence of these rare and generally rather expensive wines in the UK market. They have formed an outfit called the Albion Group and generally try...
Catching up with Swiss wines
Swiss wines may seem too expensive to bother with, but they are of real interest to wine lovers. Above, the church of Féchy in Vaud, surrounded by vines (image courtesy of Swiss Wine Promotion). See also Swiss wine - not just for skiers.
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