MONTREUX, SWITZERLAND – Catheters and needles were not things I expected to hear about at a wine conference, but the inventor of Coravin, Greg Lambrecht, comes from the medical industry.”I wanted a way to drink wine from a bottle without pulling the cork. Luckily I was very good at needles.” His first medical invention, while a […]
Archives for October 2014
Weekend in Lake Geneva region
Weather forecast, mostly sunny, 4-16C GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – We’re straddling that fine line between the seasons, with warm sunny days. Golden-red leaves are still holding onto the trees and vines – but one rain or puff of strong wind and we’ll be saying winter has arrived. So don’t be surprised that the first weekend suggestion […]
Travel alert: Lausanne Marathon
LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND – The Lausanne Marathon takes place this weekend and canton Vaud police are warning motorists that the lake road between Lausanne and La Tour-de-Peilz will be closed most of Sunday. The 780a route national will be closed from 07:30 to 17:00, although drivers should be aware the re-opening is dependent on the race. […]
Valais winery Ch. Bonvin named Winery of the Year
BERN, SWITZERLAND – Charles Bonvin, one of the oldest wineries in canton Valais, and a family enterprise, was named the Swiss Winery of the Year Tuesday 21 October at a gala event in Bern. The title was awarded along with gold and silver medals and special prizes at a gala event for the Grand Prix […]
Geneva airport improvement to go ahead
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The Swiss federal government has approved plans to replace the aging east boarding areas of the airport in Geneva with a new “East wing” to be used mainly for long-haul flights. The new structure, 520 m long, 20 m wide and 19 m high, will replace the current buildings, opened as temporary […]