Last week I gave a presentation on Swiss wines and led a tasting session of five wines from western Switzerland for a group of 30 Chinese managers from Harbin. They are following a three-week intensive course at the Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz’s International Programme in Solothurn. Strong interest, lively discussions and wonderful questions all around. Here are […]
Traffic alert, Tour de Suisse bike race
LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND – Police in canton Vaud are alerting drivers to traffic delays Saturday 21 June during the eighth leg of the Tour de Suisse bike race, from Délémont to Verbier. Traffic in the direction opposite to the race will be stopped while the race passes through, and areas particularly affected are Avenches, Montreux and […]
News roundup: Bol d’Or, trains, Geneva murder
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – News summaries for the Lake Geneva area: Murder: man shoots ex-wife in Geneva A 35-year-old man is under arrest on suspicion of shooting his 42-year-old ex-wife, a Mexican woman, Geneva police said Saturday, without providing many details. The Tribune de Geneve reports that he was under orders to stay away from her, […]
Wine producer Giroud, Secret Service agent arrested (update)
Ongoing fraud scandal adds data theft dimension GENEVA, SWITZERLAND / EDITOR’S NOTEPAD -Update, Friday 13 June: Geneva’s public prosecutor said this afternoon that three of those detained will be held, including Dominique Giroud, will be jailed until 14 July while the fourth person, the secret service agent who appears to be involved, will be held […]
What you can expect in Lavaux this weekend
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 […]