It’s well known that Fendant is the most widely drunk white wine in the Valais. Yet few people really know the origins of Fendant. Where does it come from? Why this name? If you like to enjoy a drink while knowing its history, you’ve come to the right...
People think rosé is simple, but it’s not. It’s neither a diluted red, nor a colored white. It’s one of the oldest wines in the world, since in ancient times a large proportion of wines were rosé. If you want to understand how we go from black grapes...
We often hear that today’s Swiss wines are better than in the past. Has the Swiss wine lover become more chauvinistic, or is this a reality? Until the ’80s, Swiss wines were confined to local consumption, often unappreciated by German-speaking consumers....
Imagine you’re having dinner with friends, uncorking a bottle of red wine and someone slips you a line like: “You’ve got to chamber him before you serve him! But what does it really mean to “chamber” a wine, and where does it come from?...
On Monday November 21, 2022, Celliers de Sion held the first sommelier competition for students, the SSWA. The Student Swiss Wine Award was organized in partnership with Paolo Basso. Paolo Basso is one of six sommeliers to have won the titles of Best Sommelier of...
