Marc Vicari, a compact man, exudes a sense of order and balance, and at the moment he has a relaxed smile, in part because of last week’s news that his winery’s Servagnin 2015 was awarded 90+ points by Robert Parker. (subscription). The grapes had just been harvested in record time, under two weeks, thanks to fine […]
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Wine, vineyards, history, future: Morges
Morges will be the place to be this weekend, with a number of wine-related events and activities. Check the calendar on this site for details. The Cidis Cave grand opening of its new vinification facilities is just 3km from the centre of Morges, in Tolochenaz. This is the regional cooperative and if you know anything […]
Traffic alert: A1 Morges-Lausanne slowdown (update)
LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND (update 07:55)- Expect major tailbacks on the A1 Morges-Lausanne Thursday, with the right lane and emergency lane closed. A number of fire and police vehicles will remain parked in the emergency lane during the day. A fire broke out around 16:00 Wednesday at the Thévenaz Leduc depot next to the autoroute (shortly before […]
Morges wine fair, Arvinis, opens Swiss wine season
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Arvinis opens officially Wednesday evening 17 April in Morges, the unofficial start to the wine-tasting season in Switzerland. The fair, held at the CFF Halle next to the train station in Morges, attracts some 20,000 people every year during its five-day run. Visitors pay CHF35 for a glass that they carry around […]
Summer suggestion: vineyard train and Morges dahlias in bloom
MORGES, SWITZERLAND – Morges is a lovely town of some 15,000 souls, on the lakefront about 15km from Lausanne. Those who explored it during the April-May tulip festival for which it is famed can now enjoy another flower outing: the dahlias along the quays have flowered. The colours are magnificent and it gives you a […]