GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The new Vinea iPhone app guide to Swiss wines comes out at midnight 23 October, meaning, to avoid confusion, if you’re up late Tuesday night you’ll be able to get it in the Apple Store, or the morning of the 24th, for those in less of a rush. Check out Vinea’s Facebook […]
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Blue honey in Alsace gives green energy a new challenge
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – I’m watching the healthy bees in my mountain garden with new respect after reading a number of French media reports about the strange episode of blue honeys being produced in Alsace. Le Monde describes the situation best, saying morale was already pretty low for beekeepers, after a rough winter followed by a […]
Wines to go with Swiss game, with hunting season in swing
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Game is hugely popular in France and Switzerland this time of year, with dates for hunting deer, chamois and ibex varying slightly between cantons, but you’ll find it on restaurant tables and in grocery stores everywhere. Small game are hunted a bit later, mainly in October. For a better understanding of hunting […]
World’s top Merlots are Swiss, French, Romanian and Lebanese
Bordeaux takes top prize, Ticino winery named world champion GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The Earl Roumage winery in St Germain du Puch, France, won both the Best Merlot Varietal (single grape) and the Best Foreign Varietal Merlot prizes at the Mondial du Merlot wine competition, the Vinea Association in Sierre announced Friday 28 September. Cantina Monti […]
Egg yolk separating made easy, blurp!
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Since 12 million people have viewed this video, you might already know how to separate eggs this way, but it was news to me. Anyone tried it? [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uz2Vnp5ZW4c]