Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Valentine’s Day: the mind and heart turn to wine and roses, wonderful Swiss chocolates, and, if your budget allows, a magical night at a special restaurant – this is a gentle reminder that you don’t need 14 February to think of these delights. Love knows no season. Swiss chocolates, by the […]
Carnival fete kicks off in Basel
Basel, Switzerland (20 Minutes, Fre) – Carnival, the pre-Lenten festival, began at 04:00 in Basel, with the city centre’s lights going out. The city shifts to the rhythms of the marching "cliques" or small groups who celebrate together during the fete, with their pipes and whistles and drums. Ed. note: Carnival is celebrated in various […]
Glass corks move to main stage
Three years ago the wine world was startled by the arrival of glass corks, which promised to remove forever the problem of "corked" wine, whose smell and taste are unforgettably unpleasant. The new glass corks, called stoppers by manufacturer Alcoa, made the news, then little was heard about them after their 2004 debut. Some wine […]
Swiss train stations to stop selling booze after 10
Bern, Switzerland (TSR, Fre) – The CFF rail company will stop allowing the sale of alcohol after 22:00 in shops and kiosks, starting 1 April 2008. Bars and restaurants in the stations are not affected by the new rule. The company took the measure independently in order to improve safety and cleanliness in the stations, […]
When the French praise the Swiss, they mean wine
The Swiss have known for some time now that their wines have grown up, with many excellent bottles that now stand out among among the world’s best. The French have taken longer to come around to the same conclusion, but the new issue of La Revue du vin de France, one of the French wine […]