Geneva grape harvest, 2007 (photo, J Schindall) Satigny, Switzerland (GenevaLunch, by Julie Schindall) – “Winemakers must now be not only artisans and farmers, but also salesmen and experts in marketing,” says Roger Burgdorfer, owner of the Domaine du Paradis winery in Satigny. Burgdorfer speaks animatedly about the need for innovation and development in the Swiss […]
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Vinea sees growing interest in wine by younger group
[update 4 September: Herrera photo added] Sierre, Valais, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Vinea, Switzerland’s largest wine event, celebrated its 14th year over the weekend with 10,000 visitors. Notable this year was the greater presence of young people and more women. A group of five 19- and 20-year-olds, overheard having a lively discussion about Malvoisie and Marsanne […]
Aigle autumn hike and wine
By Ellen Wallace – The vines are great any time of year, but it’s hard to do better than autumn, when the vine leaves are turning the hillsides into golden mazes, fermentation is in the cool air and skies are blue. One of my own favourite areas is beyond the famous Lavaux terraced vineyards and […]
No booze buying after dark, the Swiss government suggests
Bern, Switzerland (TSR, Fre) – The Swiss federal health department Wednesday proposed to sharply curb sales of over-the-counter alcoholic drinks, as part of national alcoholism prevention efforts aimed particularly at young people. The department’s new guidelines call for alcohol sales to be banned from 21:00 to 07:00 in petrol stations, train stations and grocery stores. […]
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Note: August 2022 move to Substack Samples of wine and travel writing and a few links to journalism commissioned by publications over the years are listed below. I am an independent wine and travel writer in a field where this is increasingly rare, but I believe consumers need the credibility we can offer: I don’t […]