GENEVA, SWITZERLAND / AMONG THE VINES – “Des Meilleurs Vins des supermarchés de Suisse romande”, 2014 guide, arrived in my mailbox yesterday and it’s one of the most useful little wine books I’ve seen in ages. Alexandre Truffer is the editor of the French language version of Zurich-based European wine revue Vinum, a very active […]
Bees, farmers to get help from Bern
BERN, SWITZERLAND – Farmers who are trying to save the at-risk bee population in Switzerland received encouraging news Tuesday. The upper house of parliament Tuesday backed a motion by the lower house to develop a coordinated approach to help the bees, based on scientific evidence. The motion does not includes an outright ban on pesticides […]
ProSpecieRara’s fall market
A "unique, traditional or rare foods market" sponsored by a Swiss promoter of "slow foods" and organic produce.
UK’s Waitrose starts exports to Manor
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Some 120 Waitrose supermarket products will be available at Manor in Switzerland, starting with the Geneva store, as of this week, the UK company announced Monday 26 September. It has been exporting its products since 1996 and now sells to 47 countries, but it is keen to expand in Europe. Sales outside […]
Bénichon in Fribourg
Once a parish festival, then the harvest celebration and now a popular 3-day fête centred around local products – gourmand meals, festivities, dancing.