GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – It’s taken 12 years to reach this point, and the early morning takeoff of Solar Impulse on a round-the-world trip was as thrilling as expected. The press release from the solar-powered airplane team noted that: The Solar Impulse team in Abu Dhabi along with the Mission Control Center (MCC) in Monaco, witnessed […]
Archives for March 2015
News roundup: Swiss weekend votes, Uber, Fifa, euro impact
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – I’m back from five intense days of wine-tasting for Ellen’s Wine World; here’s what’s been happening in local and Swiss news: Energy tax – thumbs down Swiss voters gave a loud “no” – a record 92% refused it – to a tax on energy use, proposed by the political Left, Sunday 8 […]
Taking a break in Zurich
I’m in Zurich for five days of intensive wine tasting, exploring the fine wines of this region. Back on Monday (with some great wine tips!)
Show time in Switzerland: homes, cars, watches
Thursday is the big day: car show runs 5-15 March GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The Geneva Motor Show is about to begin, with 700,000 people expected to head for Palexpo in Geneva – but crowds are also heading for Lausanne to the home and garden show, Habitat Jardin, 7-12 March, and soon to Basel for the […]
Wine book collectors: 3 Swiss books reviewed
Circle of Wine Writers member Christopher Fielden has published an upbeat review of three Swiss wine books in Wayward Tendrils Quarterly, a publication for wine book collectors. Included is a very positive review of my book (800 copies sold since September), Vineglorious! Switzerland’s Wondrous World of Wines. The others are two books I’ve mentioned here, […]