Goron was one of the first wines I encountered in Switzerland, in a little village café in Vaud 30 years ago: a little “3 deci” glass pitcher of a very basic wine from “abroad”, meaning from Valais, the neighbouring canton. I wasn’t particularly impressed by the wine, but the quaintness of the place and this […]
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Bring on Geneva’s March events!
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – March is nearly upon us: you can tell by the number of posters advertising events that will pull in thousands. The biggest of all is the Geneva Motor Show, which runs from 3-13 March and is expected to have some 700,000 visitors, if previous years’ numbers are repeated. All eyes will be […]
Swiss gov’t news roundup: easier US entry, alcohol abuse, holiday traffic
BERN, SWITZERLAND – A roundup of news from the federal government in Bern: Swiss citizens who are frequent travelers to the US may want to take part in the US Global Entry programme, following the signature 16 December of a declaration of intent by the two countries. The federal government issued a statement saying it […]
Dipping chocolate: 2015 profits likely to fall
Swiss chocolate sales rose in 2014, but Swiss consumption down, imports up ZURICH, SWITZERLAND – This year will be a difficult one for Swiss chocolate-makers, with a high franc and rising prices for raw materials, notably cocoa. In addition, per capita consumption at home fell from 12 kg to 11.7 kg – and imported chocolate […]
Vineglorious! book’s living Index
If you would like a printed copy of the index for your book, please contact me at ellen@ellenwine.com. You can also download and print the two-page Vineglorious index, PDF, identical to the one below, but without the links. Index: Vineglorious! Switzerlnd’s Wondrous World of Wines Note that grape variety descriptions appear in the margins throughout […]