The Mondial du Merlot world wine competition takes place this weekend in Sierre, canton Valais, and I’ll be taking part as a judge. Earlier today I was interviewed by WRS radio in Geneva about this grape and its wines, canton Ticino’s specialty. I mentioned a few wines on the show and promised to provide their […]
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Solar Impulse takes off on round-the-world solar trip
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – It’s taken 12 years to reach this point, and the early morning takeoff of Solar Impulse on a round-the-world trip was as thrilling as expected. The press release from the solar-powered airplane team noted that: The Solar Impulse team in Abu Dhabi along with the Mission Control Center (MCC) in Monaco, witnessed […]
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 […]
Top Swiss wines named: Grand Prix finalists, gold, silver
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The 72 finalists for the top awards at the Grand Prix du Vin Suisse (GPVS), the national wine awards have been announced. Wineries compete for six top slots in 12 wine categories, plus the title of Winery of the Year. The winners were named out of a field of 2,800 wines submitted […]
Villeneuve bridge over A1 demolished, video
LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND – The old bridge over the A9 autoroute at the Vennes junction was destroyed this week in less than 36 hours, all while the 7,300 users per hour continued to drive on the road. Watch a time lapse video of the demolition. The demolition used a technique called “croquage” in French, where machines […]