Lake Geneva region (GenevaLunch) – Hard to believe on a damp, foggy, drizzly Friday afternoon, but the weather people at MeteoSwiss promise sunshine and warmer temperatures starting Saturday morning. By Sunday temperatures should rise to 24-25C in most of the region. Lake Geneva region – outdoors It should be perfect weather for learning all about […]
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Lake Geneva area: where people spent the weekend
Lake Geneva region, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – People in the region turned out by the thousands for several events 25-26 April weekend, undoubtedly thanks in part to spring putting in an appearance. Lake Morat (Murtensee) hosted its annual Slowup, one of series in Switzerland throughout the year. The weather was fine, the scenergy splendid, and 55,000 […]
Valais white asparagus: a Swiss delicacy
PRODUCT OF THE WEEK Head for the farmers’ markets before 10:00 a.m. if you want the day’s pick of fresh white asparagus, in season now for only another week or two in Valais, one of Switzerland’s best areas for growing it.
Bordeaux in hand, the wine writer is back
Winter is a lovely time for drinking wine, and let’s be clear, drinking is not the same as tasting. We’ve had guests in the mountains, where we opened big hearty red wines from Spain to have with roasts, and other friends with whom we compared fendants from Valais over raclette (cheese melted over potatoes) next […]
Swiss wine season opens: Arvinis, Geneva wineries open days, cantons’ wine calendars
Morges, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – ‘Tis the season: to taste, to buy, to settle down for a pleasant glass of Swiss wine. The winelovers’ season will be up and running this week with the opening Wednesday 24 April of the Arvinis wine fair in Morges, which annually welcomes some 20,000 visitors. Special guests for 2009 are […]