Valais cooperative Provins named Winemaker of the Year BERN, SWITZERLAND / AMONG THE VINES – Provins in Sion, Valais, a cooperative that is the country’s largest wine producer, walked away from the Grand Prix du Vin Suisse (GPVS) awards in Bern Tuesday night with the title of Swiss Winemaker of the Year 2103 for its […]

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 […]

MONTREUX, SWITZERLAND / AMONG THE VINES – Music and wine, a nice combo, was on the Montreux agenda late Thursday, with canton Vaud wine awards handed out. Mathieu Jaton, the new director of the Montreux Jazz Festival, opened the ceremony. Here’s the list of the top winners in each category. I’ll add my comments, links […]

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND /AMONG THE VINES –  The second annual world wine competition for Chasselas, a white grape variety that is well known to anyone who has enjoyed the aperitif hour in Switzerland, turned up some surprises Friday evening in Aigle, canton Vaud. The world champion at the Mondial du Chasselas is German, overtaking scores of […]

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND – Nespresso machines are losing their battle to take Nestlé-only coffee pods, reports industry newspaper Food Business News, with yet another entry into the market later this year. “Mondelēz International is broadening its presence in the single-serve coffee market with the launch of coffee pods under its Jacobs and Carte Noire brands that […]