BERN, SWITZERLAND – The headline from Bern, “25 years of sexual confusion in Switzerland” is a clear winner for waking up editors, but those in the world of wine will be less surprised than others: sexual confusion aimed at grapevine pests has significantly reduced the use of chemical insecticides. The sexual confusion method used by […]
Archives for August 2011
Children under 7 must stay on sidewalk with scooters
BERN, SWITZERLAND – Hunting for information from the Swiss Federal Highway Department I came across this bit of news to me: children under 7 with scooters must either stay on the sidewalk and pedestrian paths or be accompanied by an adult if they will be on a road. So the 2 minute scooter run from […]
Geneva Festival offers a chance to sample India’s wines
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The Geneva Festival, which runs until 14 August, is giving Lake Geneva residents and visitors a rare opportunity to sample Indian wines. The Indian Tourism and Development Corporation’s campaign, “Great Mélange-the Incredible India Journey” includes the Maharashtra and Karnataka wine regions, with wines from 9 Indian wineries available at the Wines of […]
Blind tasting notes: L’As de Coeur Rosé 2010 Cave de Jolimont
Swiss rosé wine, tasting notes, details on Ellen’s Wine World on Facebook wine video, rosé
Dole Blanche de Chamoson 2009 Giroud Vins
Wine tasting notes, Swiss rosé wines wine video, rosé Rosé wine, medium-dry to dry Grape variety, Pinot Noir, vinified as a white wine Winery: Giroud Vins, Sion, canton Valais Location: Sion, canton Valais Price at the winery: CHF14.90 View this wine reviewed in French by Laurent Probst and in German by Gabriel Tinguely Complete list […]