Switzerland: The Smart Traveller’s Wine Guide
9781917084697
200 pages
Academie Du Vin Library Ltd
Overview
With its towering snow-covered peaks, storybook villages and mirror-like lakes, travellers have been drawn to Switzerland for centuries. But the wonderful wines of this unique Alpine country are less known. Switzerland is home to hundreds of grape varieties; vineyards, planted on ancient stone terraces, cling to the mountain slopes. The wines of Switzerland are one of Europe’s hidden treasures – and there’s never been a better time to discover them.
Everything you need to know about Switzerland and its wines:
• The best wineries for tours and tastings
• Where to eat and where to stay
• Wine routes
• Where the winemakers dine
• Swiss wine styles and grape varieties
• Swiss wine history and geography
• Swiss wine classifications
The Smart Traveller’s Wine Guide: a series of regional guides for the wine-curious
