Vaud has 4 new cities LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND – One-third of the people who live in Canton Vaud are foreigners, the latest statistics show. And the canton has four new cities, according to cantonal population statistics released 7 April. The latest figures, for 2014, also show that for the first time in some years, the percentage […]
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Vineglorious! book’s living Index
If you would like a printed copy of the index for your book, please contact me at ellen@ellenwine.com. You can also download and print the two-page Vineglorious index, PDF, identical to the one below, but without the links. Index: Vineglorious! Switzerlnd’s Wondrous World of Wines Note that grape variety descriptions appear in the margins throughout […]
Droning their way to great grapes
Swiss vineyards take drones to new level GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Vineyards have been using drones regularly for aerial photography for some years, mainly in the US and Australia, but a Swiss pilot project is taking drones to new heights – not literally, but in terms of their technological prowess. This week a surprising Swiss trio […]
A9 around Chillon: 2 lanes until Oct 2015
LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND – Prepare for another full year of roadworks above the Chateau de Chillon, with lower speed limits for the duration. The new state of the art fiber optics concrete is being poured on the Chillon viaduct on the A9 autoroute this week. But the complexity of the work has added a year to […]
More than half of travel time goes for leisure
Geneva and Vaud: cars used less, travel time up LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND – Policies to encourage greater use of public transport are paying off, a new study by EPFL researchers shows. People in cantons Vaud and Geneva haven’t changed the number of kilometres they travel but they are spending more time moving and less time in […]