LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND – Domaine Croix Duplex 6 May became the 25th member of the Clos, Domaines & Châteaux group of wineries in canton Vaud. The family winery midway up the slopes of Epesses above Grandvaux has been headed since 2012 by Simon and Maude Vogel, a brother-sister team who took over from their parents, Jean […]
Archives for May 2014
Collars, bowties, bottle necks, quality labels
Quality label for wine seeks to shine GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Terravin, Vaud wine quality label organization, says it will be making changes in 2015 to help consumers understand that it isn’t a competition, but a quality label. It will keep the colour gold but probably move away from a sticker to a collar for the […]
Rhubarb pie with pepper, coming up
I love to bake pies and while I think that Swiss late harvest wines from Valais are some of the world’s finest sweet wines and great with many desserts, I like the idea of exploring other wines for the end of a meal, for pie in particular. Sparkling wines are the easiest first option. But […]
Swiss back in the black
New on Swiss planes: electronic devices during flights, allergy-friendly steps ZURICH, SWITZERLAND – Swiss, the airline owned by Lufthansa, is proving to be the parent’s golden child, turning in a profit in a turbulent industry, for the first quarter of 2014. The airline showed a profit of CHF3 million, compared to a CHF24m loss a […]
CFF doubles number of Supersaver tickets
Swiss rail prices to rise by 2.9% at end of year GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Regular Swiss train travellers are being offered a larger number of deals, in part to offset the expected 2.9 percent increase in rail prices at the end of 2014, but also to reduce the number of travelers during peak travel times. […]