The inspiration for the text below came from a conversation between two friends I overheard recently on a bus. One of them, who was clearly suffering, with a rather unconvinced, surprised look on his face was listening to the other giving him advice on how to best cure his hangover. It wasn't anything original. An aspirin, lots of water, a hot shower and a nice long sleep. Which is nothing compared to the fried canaries served in Ancient Rome or the infusion popular in ancient times in the Far West made from... rabbit excrement..

Serving Champagne
advice

How to serve Champagne?

It seems to be obvious, but it isn't really. Most of us (no, it's not an exaggeration) make horrible mistakes, completely unintentionally ruining the best of bottles. Sparkling wines are very sensitive and nothing is easier than destroying their harmony

New wine
not only Beaujolais nouveau...

The tradition of drinking new wine is as old as the wine itself. Due to problems with conservation, most wines simply were undrinkable a few months after fermentation. That's where the desperate attempts to prolong its' shelf life came from, along with masking the taste of oxidation wine. People tried to pour olive oil on top of the wine in amphoras, add honey, resin, or only drink wine diluted with water. Which is also the reason for the fame of those rare wines such as Falernum or Cecube able to age for a long time.

Introduction to Swiss wine
Swiss tastings

Swiss wine is so little known outside of Switzerland that hardly anyone has heard about the fact that the Swiss do produce wine. It's almost impossible to try a good swiss wine abroad, because only about 2% of production is exported. The fact that most of the really good wines are sold directly at the wineries and never reach the shelves doesn't help either. Last Friday at the restaurant Addis Ababa in Geneva we had the opportunity to taste a few interesting bottles.

Wine tastings in Geneva
events

Would you like to learn about wine tasting? To know what to expect from a wine after a quick look at it in a glass, or even an uncorked bottle? To recognise the many grape varieties and wine making techniques? Estimate wines longevity? You can learn all this and many more rather surprising things by participating in our wine appreciation courses.

Wine tasting it's not a secret for you? That's great! Join us for our wine tastings for advanced tasters. The next one is going to be a travel in time...