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...
In Switzerland, vines have shaped our landscape for centuries. Among these riches, the grape varieties most widely grown in Switzerland play a key role, reflecting the diversity and typicity of our country. Each wine-growing region, each variety tells a unique story,...
