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Vermouth: 10 things I learned in Barcelona

20/11/2017 by Ellen Wallace 1 Comment

When was the last time someone told you they love vermouth? I’ve just spent 4 days tasting vermouth and when I tell people this I get odd looks and grimaces. There’s a vague idea that it is old-fashioned, too sweet, not trendy, and besides, what exactly do you do with it or like about it? […]

Filed Under: Food & dining Tagged With: absinthe, Barcelona, bars, Catalonia, cocktails, France, Italy, manhattan, martini, Reus, vermouth, vermut, wormwood

London’s Alpine bars, long way from the slopes

08/12/2014 by Ellen Wallace Leave a Comment

Give me a cool Fendant and a fondue in a Swiss resort any day, compared to a London city centre Alpine experience – but hey, not everyone is as lucky as those of us in Switzerland! So for those stuck in the city, here is a list of the top 10 Alpine bars in London, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Alpine, bars, London, pubs, UK, wines

Geneva, Vaud consider laws requiring local wine

02/10/2014 by Ellen Wallace Leave a Comment

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Canton Geneva is toying with the idea of requiring restaurants to serve at least one local wine, ditto for canton Vaud. The local wine rule is being considered as part of revisions of ordinances covering the bar and restaurant industry. The proposed new legislation for Geneva moved out of committee and on […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: bars, canton Geneva, hours, law, local wines, restaurants

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