Ongoing fraud scandal adds data theft dimension GENEVA, SWITZERLAND / EDITOR’S NOTEPAD -Update, Friday 13 June: Geneva’s public prosecutor said this afternoon that three of those detained will be held, including Dominique Giroud, will be jailed until 14 July while the fourth person, the secret service agent who appears to be involved, will be held […]
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Long weekend: extra trains, traffic, weather, Vaud wines
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The Ascension weekend begins this evening, with many people in Switzerland and elsewhere in Europe taking a four-day weekend. Expect heavy traffic on the roads, so avoid peak travel times, suggests the Swiss Federal Highway Office. The CFF rail company is putting on extra trains to handle the increase in passengers. And […]
Giroud winery fraud accusation details reach public
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Valais wine producers are up in arms against accusations by producer Dominique Giroud that risk tarnishing the reputation of the entire industry. The IVV, wine interprofessional association in the canton, issued a press release Friday calling for names of anyone involved in the Giroud case to be revealed, and for information about […]
Swiss wine observatory set for 2015
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – I mentioned a couple weeks ago that Swiss Wine Promotion (SWP) is developing a Swiss Wine Observatory but details have come out this week as the project moves forward. Sébastien Fabbi, managing director of SWP, told news agency ats that it will be published three times a year starting in 2015. It […]
Swiss wine consumption: new figures spark reactions
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Swiss Wine Promotion, the marketing arm of the Swiss wine industry, is the latest to comment on the figures released last week by the Federal Agriculture Office, showing that Swiss wines have gained more market share at home, to the detriment of foreign wines. The SWP office in a statement points to […]