Swiss winemakers develop taste for success

Swiss wine has been a “well-kept secret” for a long time, according to master sommelier Andreas Larsson. On a tasting in the famous Lavaux wine region he explained what makes Swiss wine unique for him.

This content was published on April 4, 2013 - 11:00

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Raffaella Rossello

Larsson was named best sommelier in the world in 2007 by the International Sommelier Association and is today considered one of the leading international wine tasters. (Raffaella Rossello, swissinfo.ch)

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