Switzerland's Surprising Wines

Long sheltered from competition, the Alpine nation's wines are now improving in quality

By Per-Henrik Mansson

The vigneron spoke French, and the underground cellar, with its Burgundy-sized oak barrels and stainless steel tanks, looked typically French. But the white wine poured by Axel Maye tasted like nothing.....

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