Newly fashionable Alpine wines, from the fresh, clean mountain air of Savoie and Jura on the eastern border of central France, are tailor-made for early autumn swigging. Having drunk my fair share of them on ski holidays, I was uncertain if it was the exhilarating mountain air that made these zingy whites and reds, part Alpine herbs, part wildflower meadow, so thrilling. But as winters went by and I traded up to better bottles, it was obvious that there were a host of delicious, quirky, often unique Alpine wines made from a wide range of rare, indigenous grapes, with refreshing fruity styles and the lower alcohol levels that now appeal to many drinkers. It took time for the Alpine message to leak out. Now, typically,

Source: The Times September 04, 2020 11:03 UTC