Hans Erni, artist from Lucerne, has died, age 106 – a painter and sculptor who was still at work daily, to the end. In 2014 he created and donated a “Colombe de la jeunesse”, or youth dove metallic fountain, which was erected near the Farinet vines, the smallest officially registered vine parcel in the world, […]
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Vineglorious! book’s living Index
If you would like a printed copy of the index for your book, please contact me at ellen@ellenwine.com. You can also download and print the two-page Vineglorious index, PDF, identical to the one below, but without the links. Index: Vineglorious! Switzerlnd’s Wondrous World of Wines Note that grape variety descriptions appear in the margins throughout […]
An asparagus tip: preserving tender stalks
By Ellen Wallace Most of us don’t have the luxury of going out into the garden, picking the asparagus, then cooking it within minutes, which gives a heavenly vegetable. The best alternative, and this is the season for it, is to go to the farmer’s door early in the morning to buy freshly picked stalks, […]