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Archives for April 2012

Swiss farmers Sebi and Paul do Geneva

24/04/2012 by Ellen Wallace

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Sebi Küttel and Paul Betschart, better known as Sebi and Paul, the two Swiss dairy farmers who will “do anything to make your perfect Swiss holiday” have brought their hayseed schtick to the City of Calvin and put it on video. The pair, picked by the Swiss tourism department to be featured […]

Filed Under: Travels Tagged With: Geneva living, touristy Geneva

Paw the hoof and lock the horns: the race is on for Queen of the Cows title

23/04/2012 by Ellen Wallace

Finals are just 2 weeks away and Valais’s finest Alpine cows show their stuff in Mollens arena GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – You know spring is here when Swiss cows begin to fight (tourism office schedule) and the crowds stream in from all corners of the country to watch them. Cool weather at 900 metres in Mollens, […]

Filed Under: Food & dining Tagged With: Alpine pastures, Alps, arenas, canton Valais, elimination rounds, Furibonde, Mollens, Queen of the Cows, sports, spring, Swiss fighting cows, Val d'Herens breed

Nutshell guide to visiting Arvinis

22/04/2012 by Ellen Wallace

MORGES, SWITZERLAND – A couple people have said what they would really like are some suggestions about how to visit Arvinis and a) not end up drunk and b) learn something about wine c) while enjoying themselves. The problem with any wine fair is that it’s daunting, especially if you’re not familiar with many of […]

Filed Under: Food & dining Tagged With: 2012, Arvinis 2012, Geneva stand, grape varieties, spitting out wine, Swiss wines, tasting wines, visiting a wine fair

Ignore the rain, relish the indoor gardens, wine and hot documentaries!

20/04/2012 by Ellen Wallace

Lake Geneva region has no shortage of things to keep you happy this weekend despite mixed weather GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The weather forecast for the Lake Geneva region, and for the rest of Switzerland, is mixed, with lows of 5C and highs of 12-13C for the next three days, and rain alternating with some sunshine. […]

Filed Under: Food & dining Tagged With: Arvinis wine fair, documentaries, Lake Geneva region, Morges tulip festival, news in English, Schilliger Garden Centre, Visions du Reel cinema, weekend

Swiss wine consumption slipped in 2011

19/04/2012 by Ellen Wallace

Bigger harvest, good quality, lower consumption – stocks rise BERN, SWITZERLAND – The Swiss drank slightly less wine in 2011, with consumption down by 2.3 percent to 2.72 billion hectolitres, a reverse after 2010’s increase of 3.2 percent. Consumption has remained relatively stable overall, fluctuating between 2.07 and 2.86 for the past 10 years. But […]

Filed Under: Food & dining Tagged With: 2011, Chasselas, foreign wines, Gamaret, Gamay, import, Merlot, OFAG, per capita, Pinot Noir, red, stocks, Swiss wine consumption, total, white

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