Thursday morning I took a dawn walk along the vineyard trail at Tenuta L’Impostino in southern Tuscany, part of the Montecucco appellation region. The noise of the frogs was almost deafening at times – two very healthy large ponds at the bottom of a steep slope provide them with a good home. The trail is […]
Travels
When I travel, I drink wine. In fact, I usually organize my travels around learning about it because wine isn't a beverage, it's a culture.
Five Swiss rare wines
LOCARNO, SWITZERLAND – Thursday evening I gave a talk to a sellout crowd at the Anglo-Swiss Club in Locarno on unusual and rare Swiss grape varieties. We then tasted five of these wines. Here are some brief notes on the wines, with contact information for the wineries. All of these wines are produced in limited […]
Coming up: treasure chest of things to do
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Happy (if a bit chilly) Easter weekend to all. The Lake Geneva region has a wealth of good events coming up in the near future and plenty of things to do. Here’s a sampler – start marking your April calendar now. Indoor and outdoor sports – get fit or stay fit! If […]
Geneva city security tightened after Brussels bomb
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Security measures have been stepped up, police in Geneva said Tuesday afternoon, following the bomb blast in Brussels Tuesday morning. Thirty people are believed to have died in two attacks: a suicide bomber blew himself up at the Zaventem airport in Brussels:00 at 07.00. Another attack came an hour later, during rush […]
Upstairs dining at Geneva’s airport
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Le Chef officially opens to the public this week, on the third floor of Genève Aéroport, completing a series of moves in recent years to make the airport’s eateries match changing needs of travelers. Good news for locals: this is a great addition to Geneva’s restaurants, and you can eat here without […]