Fed Ag station forecast is upbeat GENEVA, SWITZERLAND / AMONG THE VINES – Cross your fingers that the weather is friendly to Swiss grapes in the next two to four weeks, as the harvest is pulled in: so far, so good for an excellent vintage, is the verdict of the Changins Federal Agriculture Research Station […]
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Wine pick: Chandra Kurt, Bolle – Yvorne
ELLEN’S WINE WORLD / SWISS WINES – White wine, Chasselas. Chandra Kurt is well known in German-speaking areas as the author of a number of wine books but in particular for her annual guide to supermarket wines. She has been working with two of Switzerland’s largest winemakers to create collections of her own wines. The […]
Best of the best W. Swiss eateries
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND / AMONG THE VINES – Gault & Millau 7 October published their 2014 guide to the best dining spots in Switzerland. There are a number of enthusiastic and very talented young chefs among those who are celebrating the points they were awarded out of 20. Here’s the list published today, of the best […]
Weekend option: old cars, old Swiss pork recipes
Weather forecast: cool, damp GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Rain and temperatures of 12-16C will be the norm this weekend, just right for waxing romantic about the good old days and hunting for antiques and eating Swiss handmade boudin, or blood sausage. Start by heading to Morges to visit the Swiss Classic British Cars event, an annual […]
Geneva-Lausanne train traffic behind increase
Punctuality, connections slip slightly ZURICH, SWITZERLAND – Swiss trains successfully wooed 1.6 percent more travelers during the first half of 2013, but as a result there was some slippage in trains arriving on time and connections made. The success rates was 87.3 percent for punctuality (down from 89.5 percent) and 97.5 percent, down from 98.3 […]