GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Crowds are streaming back from vacations, but the summer is not over, with a flurry of concerts and shows and other entertainment this weekend and next. Reminder for Monday: school has started in canton Valais and it begins 26 August in canton Vaud, so drive carefully, particularly around elementary schools. Weather forecast […]
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Swiss wine competition draws record number entries
Winners will be named in October GENEVA, SWITZERLAND / AMONG THE VINES – A record number of wines, some 31,00, are entered in Switzerland’s national wine competition, a sign that times are tough for winemakers, but also that the 7-year-old competition is now widely accepted in the industry as the benchmark for Swiss wines as […]
CFF puts on extra trains for Geneva wineries day
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Geneva was a pioneer in the now traditional Swiss wineries open days, which has evolved into a hugely popular event in its 16th year. Basic information is available from Opage, the cantonal agricultural office which works with the wineries to organize it. Participating wineries are open from 10:00-17:00. You pay CHF5 for […]
Vaud winery open days: tips for visits
LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND / AMONG THE VINES – If you didn’t make it Saturday to the Caves Ouvertes, Vaud’s turn for wineries’ open days, it’s not too late and it’s a good option for a wet, wet Sunday. Here’s how it works: you pay CHF15 for a glass at your first winery, keep it with you […]
Merlot award-winning wines: recommendations
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND / AMONG THE VINES – I’ve been on a sharp learning curve with Merlot wines. Let me share the experience with you. Judging a competition versus wine-tasting as a writer Judging a wine competition is completely different from the blind tastings to which journalists are invited. For the Mondial du Merlot I did […]