One of the older village wine festivals in Vaud, in one of Switzerland’s best locations for wine, particularly Chasselas – lively and fun, with great wines on offer. Austria is this year’s wine region guest and will plant one of its vines in La Vigne du Monde vineyard by the church.
Archives for September 2013
“Sel et goût”/Salt & taste
Series of presentations by medical and food experts on the role of salt in our bodies, our food
“Le goût”/Taste (4-7 year-olds)
In French, but the focus is on seeing, smelling, touching and tasting a variety of foods to learn about our system of taste, so language isn’t a priority here.
Vinea Swiss wines festival
Largest outdoor wine event celebrates its 20th birthday – 150 wineries, 10,000 visitors and hundreds of wines, great ambience. For regular visitors, this year’s fair boasts a complete re-design of tents and stands, with a greater emphasis on food and wine pairings.
Entry: CHF30 Saturday, CHF20 Friday, Sunday. Variable hours
Note – Ellen Wallace, wine judge and editor of GenevaLunch.com, will be covering the event, so expect to see reviews of wines, photos of the crowd and more from this colourful and lively wine event.
La Semaine du Gout
Swiss-wide long week of wonderful food and wine events, some educational, others mainly fun – give your taste buds a treat! We’ll be listing a good selection of the events here.