Drop-stoppers like the one on the left cost next to nothing and they do two things that make drinking wine a bit more pleasant: they keep the wine from running down the side of the bottle and leaving messy drips, and they make it easier to pour. I get mine from wine shops or wine […]
Food & dining
Lutry brings out old grapepress
The lakeside village of Lutry brings out its beautiful large old wooden grapepress for Saturday’s village harvest, as canton Vaud begins to bring in the grapes. The pressing takes place in front of the village chateau (parking nearby) during the afternoon and is open to the public.
An aperitif with last year’s wine starts at 17:00.
Wine pick: Berner Rosenapfelbrand
ELLEN’S WINE WORLD / SWISS WINES – Full name: Berner Rosenapfelbrand im Barrique, a 40% apple eau-de-vie made from local Bernese rose winter apples. Remarkably fruity and smooth brandy, perfect digestive after game or dark meats and among the best Swiss eaux-de-vie that I’ve had. Urs Hecht is the master distiller at small regional family […]
Expovina Zurich
Big annual wine industry fair in Zurich, open to public. 60th anniversary in 2013. Note: different hours at weekends.
Apple & honey festival
Apples, pears, honey and a myriad of other Savoyard gastronomy treasures, music and more.