Busy scenes (above and below) at the height of the Circle of Wine Writers 2013 Christmas party at the Swiss Ambassador's residence on Monday night (2nd December). Previous 2013 party posts here and here.
The following producers showed their wines:
Domaine Blaise Duboux, Lavaux, Vaud
Pierre-Luc Leyvraz, Lavaux, Vaud
Cave Cidis, La Côte, Vaud
Provins Valais, Sion, Valais
Jean-René Germanier, Vetroz, Valais
Domaine des Muses, Valais
Domaine Grand'Cour, Geneva
Domaine Chambleau, 3 Lakes Region
Gantenbein Wine, Swiss German Region
Brivio Vini, Ticino
Our host: His Excellency Dominik Furgler
Recently appointed as Swiss Ambassador to the UK
after four years as Swiss Ambassador to Egypt
Hayam and Dominik Furgler, Gilles Besse and Chandra Kurt
Hayam Furgler
Steven Spurrier: president of the CWW
(above and below)
Janet Wang (shortlisted for 2013 Young Wine Writer of Year) and Andy Henderson
Daniel and Rachel Julia Quevedo (Austrian Glass UK Ltd)
Andrea Warren@work
Allan Cheesman
(Claims he is: 'getting grumpier by the day'!)
(Claims he is: 'getting grumpier by the day'!)
Anne Burchett (Sopexa), Allan Cheesman and Anthony Sykes (The Vintners Company)
Hannah Silverman (Wine Australia): above and below
Chris Mercer: decanter.com
Clare Benson
Alice Wooledge Salmon and Catherine Manac'h
Paolo Visini (Cantina Kopp von der Crone Visini)
Anna Barbara Kopp von der Crone (Cantina Kopp von der Crone Visini)
Jean-Pierre Pellegrin (Domaine Grand'Cour)
Komal Patel and Charlotte Selby (Anova Books)
Stylish eats by Mosimann (above and below)
Robert McIntosh (Vrazon)
Robert McIntosh and Caroline Henry
Tie Rack may be closing but they are still colourful in Stevenage!
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