GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Drones are the rage and have been for a while in the US and Australia, for learning more about vineyards at the micro level, a report done by the BBC says, but now wine grape growers are turning to newer tools such as microspectural cameras that rapidly provide data which can be […]
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Birth of a new walnut tree plantation
Enjoy outdoor fondue and renowned regional wines, while watching young walnut-trees being planted. Chance to sponsor your personal tree. Warm clothing recommended. Contact Mill if temperature below zero.
Flights to and from Spain cancelled as Spanish strike
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The arrivals and departures boards at Geneva and Zurich airports say it simply: no flights to and from Spain today, thanks to a general strike in Spain, part of the larger “European Day of Action and Solidarity”. Reuters reports 32 people were arrested early Wednesday morning 14 November. Spain and Portugal are […]
Wine tasters who are depressed may be losing ability to smell
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Winemakers, oenologists and serious wine amateurs who suffer from depression may find their health problems compounded by the loss of their ability to smell. New research from the Université François-Rabelais de Tours indicates that people suffering from depression may discover that the loss of their olfactory senses is a sign that they […]
World’s largest mille-feuilles takes Geneva pastrymakers 3.5 hours
Video: Gilles Desplanches on how to make a mille-feuille [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ony7OowG7iE] GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – 1,222 metres long, 4,207 kilos heavy and, ultimately, more than 30,000 slices: Geneva pastrymaker Gilles Desplanches decided to celebrate its 25th birthday in style by creating the world’s largest mille-feuille. Sunday at Palexpo in Geneva the giant pastry was given the […]