GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Swiss wine fans will have noticed a slowdown in my writing in recent weeks; a broken toe and wrenched knee took their toll on my time, but I’m now back to work. You will find, starting 16 August, a series of short articles that will give you the basics of Swiss wines, […]
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Vaud open house, a little planning will help
Correction: my apologies, but a couple of the wineries listed below are not taking part in the open house days. At Henri Cruchon, where the winery was packed out Saturday morning, they explained that they are already so busy on Saturdays that they could only add to the crowd if they are sure of good […]
Paw the hoof and lock the horns: the race is on for Queen of the Cows title
Finals are just 2 weeks away and Valais’s finest Alpine cows show their stuff in Mollens arena GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – You know spring is here when Swiss cows begin to fight (tourism office schedule) and the crowds stream in from all corners of the country to watch them. Cool weather at 900 metres in Mollens, […]
Spring cleaning in vineyards: growers go after tiny mites
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Mites are back, thanks to global warming, and that’s not good news for winelovers. Cheer on those growers out among the vines in coming weeks, as they go after the cheeky little pests who party in hordes and destroy young growth on vines. The problem is that mites love dry, hot summers, […]
Beaujolais Nouveau, still young and blushing deeply at 60!
Beaujolais Nouveau, a marketing ploy that worked, turns 60 today GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Sixty years ago you had to be in France to get a glass of Beaujolais Nouveau, the light Gamay with notes of strawberries and raspberries that hits the streets of France every year in November. It was sold, in those good old […]