Bern, Switzerland (Le Matin, Fre) – The Swiss in 2005 traveled 19,000 kilometres on average, the same distance they traveled in 2000, when the government last checked. The distance covers travel inside and outside the country and amounts to a trip around the world. The good news, reports the government, is that the use of […]
Archives for May 2007
Hot winds, lakeside picnics for Swiss Mother’s Day
Lake Geneva region (RSR, Fre) – Mother’s Day weekend was generally hot in the region, with a Swiss high of 28.4 registered in Evionnaz, Valais, and highs of 24.6 in Geneva and 23.3 in Lausanne. The Alps and some other areas were hit by high winds, with the foehn gusting up to 100 kph in […]
“Terrific Terroir” on Geneva’s cellars open day
by Gail Mangold Vine (reprinted with permission from CFS Communication) Editor’s note: Gail Mangold Vine is the editor of Terrific Terroir and of Touring Geneva Wine Country. Terrific Terroir, 24 pages, published 9 May, is available for free from tourism offices in Geneva, Payot Chantepoulet, Off the Shelf bookstore and some 200 other distribution points. The […]
FEATURE / Geneva gains reputation for varied wines
FEATURE: Variety becomes Geneva winemakers’ popular calling card Perfumed, crisp and best drunk young – in the next two years – was the general verdict on Geneva’s 2006 white wines, presented to the public Monday at La Colombière in Lully. The reds have plenty of tannin, are well-balanced and can be drunk relatively young but […]