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Search Results for: Morat

Uncork now, 1 April 2019

01/04/2019 by Ellen Wallace 1 Comment

A dashingly handsome new Chardonnay (first vintage) from Weinfelden in Thurgau and a charming and rare Freiburger from Vully in Fribourg

Filed Under: Food & dining, Uncork now, Wineries Tagged With: Chardonnay, Fabrice Simonet, Freiburger, Freisamer, Lake Morat, Le Petit Château, Martin Wolfer, Morat-Vully, Murtensee, Pinot Noir, Thurgau

Ellen’s bicycle diaries: Cuba, in the abstract

14/07/2015 by Ellen Wallace

30 years of Communism, via spokes GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Thirty years ago Nick – more about him in future posts – and I entered China for the first time. We were on bicycles, which caused much excitement and worry among friends, families and my editors. An adventure! 10 weeks in a mysterious land with only […]

Filed Under: Food & dining

Matterhorn to have day of silence, no climbers

02/06/2015 by Ellen Wallace

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Zermatt and Valtournenche-Cervinia in Italy are marking the 150th anniversary of the first successful climb to the summit with a sombre tribute to the 500 people known to have died attempting the climb. “Out of respect for the mountain and in remembrance of the more than 500 people who have suffered a fatal […]

Filed Under: Travels

It’s the Escalade! Watch out for pedestrians

11/12/2014 by Ellen Wallace

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The annual Escalade parade, with 1,000 people taking part, is Friday 12 December from 09:00-13:00. Police in Geneva are warning drivers about possible traffic jams and rerouting; they should be on the lookout for traffic wardens giving directions. The Escalade is Geneva’s commemoration of the day in 1602 when citizens pushed back […]

Filed Under: Travels

What you can expect in Lavaux this weekend

02/06/2014 by Ellen Wallace Leave a Comment

  LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND – Canton Vaud’s winery open days are this weekend and if there is one place sure to pull the crowds, it’s the Lavaux Unesco World Heritage site with its terraced vineyards. The area itself is so splendid it’s easy to overlook the ongoing battle and efforts to keep it that way. This […]

Filed Under: Travels, Wineries Tagged With: Lavaux, Unesco World Heritage site, Vaud Wineries Open Days, vote, Weber initiative

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