EVERY THING YOU EVER NEEDED TO KNOW ABOUT SWISS WINE (BUT DIDN'T KNOW TO ASK)
True, it hasn't been breaking news lately, but Zurich based ad-guru and wine connoisseur, Ernst Meier, wants you to know that Swiss wine culture is alive and well.
"There has been a lot of progress in the last year in the wine culture, especially looking back to the indigenous grape varieties, which are the backbone of the quality labels in Switzerland." You might not know this, but there are about forty varieties of indigenous grapes in Switzerland, all with an affinity for the climate, soil and weather conditions, some of them excellent matches:
"In the west and southwest you have Canton Vaud. This the second biggest growing area after the Valais. Both situated in the South West, they have one main grape variety, Chasselas, which produces the best wine on Lake Geneva. Dézaley is the best expression of this grape. Also, the rare and superb indigenous specialties found only in the Valais: Petite Arvine, Amigne, Humagne Blanche, Malvoisie (a Pinot gris), and Johannisberg (grape Sylvaner)."
And that's just the tip of the berg (so to speak.)
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Henry Haller served as Executive White House Chef for 22 years under five presidents. A few years after retiring, he published "The White House Cookbook" which featured dishes for every partisan palate... He's offered a selection here, his favorites we suspect. For once, you can "try this at home!" Let us know how you fare...
"Everyone got it? If you lose your piece of bread in the fondue, you pay a forfeit! The first time it's five of the best with a stick; the second time you get twenty lashes with a whip; the the third time you get thrown into the lake with weights tied to your feet!"
—Fondue scene from Asterix in Switzerland
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Visit our recipe section where you can find a number of famous (and some not so well known) Swiss specialities as well as some fine dishes well liked by our readers. Or submit your own favorite recipe!
True, it hasn't been breaking news lately, but Zurich based ad-guru and wine connoisseur, Ernst Meier, wants you to know that Swiss wine culture is alive and well.
Henry Haller served as Executive White House Chef for 22 years under five presidents. A few years after retiring, he published "The White House Cookbook" which featured dishes for every partisan palate... He's offered a selection here, his favorites we suspect. For once, you can "try this at home!" Let us know how you fare...
"Everyone got it? If you lose your piece of bread in the fondue, you pay a forfeit! The first time it's five of the best with a stick; the second time you get twenty lashes with a whip; the the third time you get thrown into the lake with weights tied to your feet!"
