3 suns: Vaud’s marketing mantra LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND – Jean-Claude Biver, has been given the Guillon d’Or prize in “recognition of, and admiration for, his career and the magnificent image he’s given canton Vaud around the world”, noting in particular his contributions to the world of Vaud wines. Biver received the award from the Confrérie de […]
Archives for September 2014
Vineglorious – Le Temps
Catching up on mail and articles. Pierre-Emmanuel Buss gave a lovely mention of Vineglorious! Switzerland’s Wondrous World of Wines in Le Temps, in an article on the French-German regions divide in Switzerland. It’s an interesting article, well worth reading. My favourite part is, of course, the end: “Le déclic pourrait venir de regards étrangers. La […]
High tech label for Swiss sparkling wine
“Swiss” wine with Valais and Vaud traits, a taste of the future? Now you don’t see it, now you do! A surprising label that reveals itself fully only after sitting for a moment in cold water is the marketing ploy for a new wine from Lavaux winery Etienne & Louis Fonjallaz. “Révélation Brut Rosé” (CHF42) […]
Geraniums: smell them
A wine class teacher told me you should sniff fruit in stores as often as possible to really register those smells, so if you see people bending over the fruit and breathing (in) heavily, they might be wine lovers. I do the same with flowers. Last Sunday before going from the Château Mercier in Sierre, […]
Sunday drivers, take a miss for semi-marathon
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The lake road (N1) between Allaman and Nyon’s Stade de Colovray will be closed to traffic Sunday 14 September from 09:30 to 15:00. The La Côte half-marathon will be running through the area and roads will re-open as the race draws to a close.