Silver linings, a series of profiles of award-winning producers: Switzerland has some of the world’s finest wines and its top winemakers are terroir artists. Domaine des Muses sweeps awards in Valais The first I heard of Robert Taramarcaz was when this young newcomer to Valais winemaking received warm applause and an evening of plaudits from […]
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Swiss Alps welcome winter
Click on images to view larger Valais, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – There is one day every year when you know that winter has arrived: it can’t be defined clearly by a drop in the temperature or all the leaves suddenly disappearing or even by snow arriving, but it is tangible. Saturday 7 November, winter settled in, […]
Travelers flock to Geneva airport, so do birds
Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – British Airways flight A319 turned back Wednesday 14 October after striking a bird at Cointrin Airport while climbing out of Geneva, reports Aviation Herald, which tracks airline incidents. The crew reportedly landed in Geneva 12 minutes after takeoff, after noticing a burning smell: emergency services were on standby, and the flight […]
Swiss wines’ largest fair, Vinea kicks off with Vaud chateaux honoured
Lausanne / Sierre, Valais, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Canton Vaud’s wine group Domaines Clos & Châteaux will be one of the guests of honour at Vinea, Switzerland’s main fair for Swiss wines, which opens to the public Saturday morning at 10:00, outdoors in Sierre. MeteoSwiss is predicting that Friday’s rain will turn to sunny skies during […]
Buy those gorgeous Valais apricots NOW!
Apricots are on sale in Valais and this weekend is their peak, say pickers and sellers. I’ve been buying them at different places, mainly for eating but I’m trying to convince the household’s jam-maker that our supply is running low. He’s more interested in making raspberry jam but the two together on a table with […]