In French, but the focus is on seeing, smelling, touching and tasting a variety of foods to learn about our system of taste, so language isn’t a priority here.
Food & dining
Vinea Swiss wines festival
Largest outdoor wine event celebrates its 20th birthday – 150 wineries, 10,000 visitors and hundreds of wines, great ambience. For regular visitors, this year’s fair boasts a complete re-design of tents and stands, with a greater emphasis on food and wine pairings.
Entry: CHF30 Saturday, CHF20 Friday, Sunday. Variable hours
Note – Ellen Wallace, wine judge and editor of GenevaLunch.com, will be covering the event, so expect to see reviews of wines, photos of the crowd and more from this colourful and lively wine event.
La Semaine du Gout
Swiss-wide long week of wonderful food and wine events, some educational, others mainly fun – give your taste buds a treat! We’ll be listing a good selection of the events here.
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