Weather forecast, mostly sunny, 4-16C GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – We’re straddling that fine line between the seasons, with warm sunny days. Golden-red leaves are still holding onto the trees and vines – but one rain or puff of strong wind and we’ll be saying winter has arrived. So don’t be surprised that the first weekend suggestion […]
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Valais winery Ch. Bonvin named Winery of the Year
BERN, SWITZERLAND – Charles Bonvin, one of the oldest wineries in canton Valais, and a family enterprise, was named the Swiss Winery of the Year Tuesday 21 October at a gala event in Bern. The title was awarded along with gold and silver medals and special prizes at a gala event for the Grand Prix […]
Living index for Vineglorious! book now online
Vineglorious! book news The index for my Swiss wines book Vineglorious! is now online, and I’m starting to add links to related information on the web site, making it a living index. If, for example, you want to find Amigne in the book, you’ll find the page listed in the index, but you’ll also find […]
Swiss food fare 21 November!
If you happen to be on Swiss flight LX 16 from Zurich to New York 21 November you’re lucky: chef Andreas Caminada will prepare and serve a special meal for all classes of the flight. Caminada is a Michelin three-star and Gault-Millau 19/20 chef at the Schauenstein Schlossinn and restaurant inFürstenau, canton Graubünden, not far […]
Gault & Millau awards, bounty of Swiss goodness
Reposted from Ellen’s Wine World BASEL, SWITZERLAND – Basel has the latest addition to Switzerland’s extraordinary collection of fine wine and food locations, with chef Peter Knogl named by Gault & Millau as its Swiss Chef of the Year 2015 at awards Tuesday 7 October in Basel. Knogl heads the kitchen team at the riverfront […]