LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND – Repairs on the Lausanne-Villeneuve rail line will mean buses rather than trains in the evening for the next four months, says the CFF rail company. Travelers should expect longer journeys as a result. The works begin 24 August and will finish 4 December, Monday to Friday with the exception of 21 September, […]
Archives for August 2015
Climate change, what Swiss producers say
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Climate change is on the mind of everyone in the wine business, not just the short-term reactions to weather but the longer-term concerns about what grape varieties will work and how to manage them. Last weekend I visited the Maison Blanche in Yvorne with a group of judges from the Mondial des […]
Top Swiss wines 2015 announced (update, list)
Winners list now available GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The wines that won gold and silver medals at the Grand Prix du Vin Suisse (GPVS), the Swiss wine national competition, have been announced, an exciting collection of wines from around the country. I’ve been skimming the list of gold medal winners and there are some truly beautiful […]
Matisse exhibit pulls crowds (travel)
Matisse the master, with his friends GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The Gianadda Foundation in Martigny is pulling in crowds for its major 2015 exhibition, “Matisse in his time”, a very accessible art show for all levels. The collection of art is wonderful, from Swiss public and private collectors and the Paris Pompidou Centre. The art centre […]
Three days judging Pinot wines: the album
Getting back to wine work for me meant a weekend with three days of wine judging in Sierre, canton Valais, at the Mondial des Pinots. Pinot Noirs, of course, but we also judged rosés and blanc de Pinots, as well as Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris wines. In addition to judging we were taken on […]