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carpaccio de Saint-Jacques aux agrumes
Cooking & wine
Scallop carpaccio with citrus fruits

Preparation 15 minutes - Cooking None For 4 people Ingredients 12 fresh scallops without coral 1 orange 1 grapefruit 1 lime Some pomegranate seeds 3 tablespoons of olive oil A...

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Plateau de fromages affinés
Cooking & wine
The mature cheese platter

A young Chasselas will sublimate an old Gruyère to perfection. Such a wine will highlight this cheese without overpowering it.

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vin rouge noir d'obrist avec tarte au chocolat
Cooking & wine
Chocolate & tonka bean Christmas pie

Preparation 25 minutes - Cooking 25 minutes For 4 people

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oenologue d'obrist, léonard pfister
Cooking & wine
Food and wine pairings for Easter according to our oenologist Léonard Pf...

A few days before Easter, we asked our chief oenologist , Léonard Pfister, to let us know how he spent this celebration, which is well anchored in our society. He...

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entrecôte de cerf à l'Appenzelloise
Cooking & wine
Appenzell-style deer steak

Cream and Appenzeller “Rahmlikör” sauce, walnuts, figs and pears, garnished with autumn vegetables and napkin knödel.

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vins et recettes d'automne
Cooking & wine
Autumn Recipes - Food and Wine Pairings

Fall has arrived, bringing with it a symphony of unique colors and flavors

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grappe de raisin sémillon
Guide to grape varieties
The Semillon

You say you've never drunk Sémillon? You've probably already had some in your glass, but without knowing it.

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grappe de raisin grenache
Guide to grape varieties
Grenache

Grenache is originally called Garnacha because it comes from Spain, more precisely from Aragon.

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grappe de raisin tempranillo
Guide to grape varieties
Tempranillo

Tempranillo, which is certainly the most prominent Spanish quality grape variety, plays a role in most of the great wines of the Iberian Peninsula.

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grappe de raisin nebbiolo
Guide to grape varieties
The Nebbiolo

Nebbiolo is one of the oldest and most demanding grape varieties

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grappe de raisin mourvèdre
Guide to grape varieties
Mourvèdre

In fact, it comes from Spain where it is found under the name Monastrell or Mataro, as in Australia or California. It is mentioned for the first time in the...

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grappe de raisin cornalin
Guide to grape varieties
The Cornalin

We owe our survival to a few committed producers

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grappe de raisin johannisberg
Guide to grape varieties
The Johannisberg

In Valais Sylvaner is today the 2nd most important white grape variety behind Fendant

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grappe de raisin diolinoir
Guide to grape varieties
The Diolinoir

The name “Diolinoir” is inspired by the names of its parents: Diolly red and Pinot noir.

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grappe de raisin cabernet franc
Guide to grape varieties
Cabernet Franc

In France alone, it is cultivated on more than 37,000 ha

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vigne de sauvignon blanc
Guide to grape varieties
Sauvignon Blanc

The noblest pure Sauvignon blanc wines undoubtedly come from the Loire

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grappe de raisin cabernet sauvignon
Guide to grape varieties
The origins of Cabernet Sauvignon

Whoever hears “ Cabernet Sauvignon ” immediately thinks of the famous Bordeaux classified growths and the countless contenders from around the world who take inspiration from the Bordeaux style

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vigne de gamaret
Guide to grape varieties
The Gamaret

It was officially introduced into the list of authorized grape varieties in 1990

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vigne de garanoir au dessus du lac léman
Guide to grape varieties
The Garanoir

The objective was to create a grape variety that respected the qualities of Swiss Gamays while providing them with color and structure.

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