BERN, SWITZERLAND – The winners of the annual Swiss wine awards for 2016 were named Wednesday evening 26 October in Bern as part of the Grand Prix du Vin Suisse gala evening that attracts some 400 people from the Swiss wine world. (photos tomorrow, Thursday, of some of the winners) Part of the press release […]
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Eating to learn about wine, Italian-style
I spent an afternoon this week at Taste of Italy, an event in Geneva that brought in two dozen premium food suppliers from Italy, a kind of matchmaking fair for wholesalers, retailers and the restaurant business. My idea was to learn more about Italian regional products in order to better understand Italian wines. Wine and […]
Great way to get fresh fruit & veg in Geneva
Espace-terroirs.ch has beautiful organic products, locally grown – they work with the Geneva growers’ cooperative – and they deliver. This is a young company that’s found a good way to deliver a nice service. You can keep up to date by subscribing to their newsletter.
Ellen’s bicycle diaries: Cuba 2
Note: The American Embassy in Havana re-opens today, 14 August, after 55 years. This is the day when Switzerland, now my home country, ends the longest “protecting power role” mandate it has had, a job that involves representing two nations who are not on speaking terms. It’s a moving moment, a time when common sense […]
The key to my heart
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – A trolley folly two weeks ago led to a major headache, lost keys, but the ordeal has ended happily and, as everyone heads off on holidays, I’d like to suggest you take a minute to think about your keys. I lost mine as I was leaving for a short business trip to […]