LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND – The Platine Terravin results are keenly awaited every year, just weeks after the harvest is in; the relatively new Mondial du Chasselas wine competition held in the summer hasn’t taken any of the shine off this annual event that puts the spotlight on some of Switzerland’s best Chasselas wines. This year’s winner […]
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Vaud Chasselas, 8 Valais stars – coming soon
I’ll be taking part in, and reporting back to you soon, on two annual events that are not open to the public but which will point you to some of the best Swiss wines. The first is the annual selection of favourite Chasselas wines from canton Vaud, the Lauriers de Platine Terravin, organized by the […]
Restaurants gear up for Swiss Wine Week
BERN, SWITZERLAND – Restaurants throughout Switzerland are preparing to focus on Swiss wines during the third annual Swiss Wine Week scheduled for 12-22 November. It’s your best opportunity to sample Swiss wines, and not just local wines, with food designed to go with them. Lake Geneva region examples Check out the interactive map to find […]
Eat your potatoes!
I’m astonished: it seems that we are throwing away more than half of our potatoes in Switzerland. A new report from ETH in Zurich shows that producers are wasting them, but consumers are the worst among the guilty parties. Did you know that we throw away 300 kg of food per person per year? Save […]
What the WHO really says about cancer, meat
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Meat-producing companies and meat packagers are vocal in expressing their unhappiness with the October report from the World Health Organization in Geneva suggesting that red meat and in particular processed meats may cause cancer or be related to cancer development. Here is the report summary in the form of a Q&A from […]