Nyon, Vaud, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The A1 autoroute will be closed between Nyon and Gland Wednesday night 17 February on the lake side of the road, heading towards Lausanne, from 21:00-05:00. Roadworks which have been going on since late January to repair a damaged bridge joint will be finished on the lake side by 18 […]
Archives for February 2010
Swiss women helping build int’l wine group
The role of women in wine-making continues to grow as women become oenologists and run vineyards in ever larger numbers in most wine-making countries. The shift has natural roots in family wineries, where women have always played a role, as well as in the growing tendency for women to be the main buyers of wine. […]
A1 autoroute third lanes cut accidents
Lausanne, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The Swiss national highway department says that the first month of a Swiss experiment near Lausanne has been successful. Eight months of road works led to the opening in mid-January of emergency lanes to traffic at peak times on the A1 autoroute between Morges and Lausanne. The accident rate in 2009 […]
Valentine rosy-toned wines: sweet, dry, classy
Types of rosé and quality vary hugely Tradition has it that we drink hearty reds in winter and cool whites and pinks in summer, but excellent options for winter rosés exist. What better time to offer one than for St Valentines day? A fine glass of this on a sun-drenched Alpine balcony during a pause […]
Glorious vines contest – wish me luck!
I’ve been holed up for hours lately organizing my massive collection of digital photos, about 12,000 a year for the past three years alone. Many of them are of Swiss vines and wines and wine producers, winemaking villages, competitions, landscapes: in short, the world of Swiss wine, which I love. There are others from Bordeaux […]