Published on June 15, 2024 at 10:22. / Modified on June 15, 2024 at 10:25.
Epicurious
Every Saturday, our journalist Grégoire Baur chronicles wine pleasures and gives his advice on how to make the most of your bottles. Find all his chronicles
The observation is clear, but somewhat discouraging. In Switzerland, more than six out of ten bottles of wine consumed come from abroad. Three countries take the lion’s share: Italy, France and Spain. Between them, they represent 83% of foreign wines drunk on Swiss territory. So yes, from Bordeaux to Tuscany, via Piedmont, Burgundy, Rioja or Priorat, we find wonderful products. But Swiss wines have nothing to be ashamed of! Alternatives to these foreign grands crus exist here. And they are just as good (or even better, if you are a bit chauvinistic).
As part of her studies for the Master of Wine – the most complex theoretical and practical exam in the world of wine – Johanna Dayer tasted wines from all regions of the world. To the point of knowing the specificities of each vineyard. And the Valais winemaker is categorical: for each style of wine, there is a Swiss equivalent.
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