Two evenings to enjoy a plate of smoked fish and foie gras from the Chailly smokehouse, accompanied by a glass of Riex at the Grande Salle et Caveau.
Price: Portion CHF15. Event begins at 18:00 both days.
For more information: +41 21 799 3662.
Archives for October 2013
Mountain hut fans get Google views
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND – The Club Alpin Suisse (CAS) ils working with Google in Zurich to take shots of the hiking paths that lead to CAS huts throughout the country, using Street View Trekker. The Trekker is an 18-kilo backpack camera that takes 360 degree shots which will later be available for viewing on Google Maps. […]
Wine tip: do use drop-stoppers
Drop-stoppers like the one on the left cost next to nothing and they do two things that make drinking wine a bit more pleasant: they keep the wine from running down the side of the bottle and leaving messy drips, and they make it easier to pour. I get mine from wine shops or wine […]
Lutry brings out old grapepress
The lakeside village of Lutry brings out its beautiful large old wooden grapepress for Saturday’s village harvest, as canton Vaud begins to bring in the grapes. The pressing takes place in front of the village chateau (parking nearby) during the afternoon and is open to the public.
An aperitif with last year’s wine starts at 17:00.
Wine pick: Berner Rosenapfelbrand
ELLEN’S WINE WORLD / SWISS WINES – Full name: Berner Rosenapfelbrand im Barrique, a 40% apple eau-de-vie made from local Bernese rose winter apples. Remarkably fruity and smooth brandy, perfect digestive after game or dark meats and among the best Swiss eaux-de-vie that I’ve had. Urs Hecht is the master distiller at small regional family […]