ZURICH, SWITZERLAND / AMONG THE VINES – Young Swiss men’s favourite drink is beer, and binge and “volume” drinkers are more likely to have traffic accidents and to get into brawls, a new survey shows. A survey of 5,400 men with an average age of 20 in Switzerland, carried out by the Institute of Social […]
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Geneva to Neuchatel, recovering from storm (update 2, new video)
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Friday morning dawned calm and quiet, if not exactly peaceful in the greater Lake Geneva region, following Thursday’s hail storm and wildly windy, rainy weather. The Geneva to Lausanne stretch of lakeshore and hillsides running up to the Jura, as well as the ridge and slopes running the length of the Jura […]
Autumn announced by migratory birds
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Autumn is here, four days after the official arrival, the 22 September equinox that occurred shortly before 16:00 last Saturday. Migratory birds are pausing to rest on Lake Geneva by the thousands en route from the northern Europe to southern homes where they winter, reports the Swiss Ornithological Institute, which has several […]
Note to readers: Vinea primer; back to work
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, […]
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 […]