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Suzukii fight could bump up wine prices

08/04/2015 by Ellen Wallace 1 Comment

BERN, SWITZERLAND – Swiss federal agriculture officials say that the cost of fighting the devastating Drosophila suzukii (spotted wing drosophila) pest could start at CHF3,000 per hectare, and rise, depending on the intensity of the grower’s efforts to deal with it. One hectare can provide a wine producer with anywhere from 700 to 3,000 bottles […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: cost, damage, Drosophila suzukii, fight against, grapes, spotted wing drosophila

Alcohol abuse costs Swiss CHF632 each

20/03/2014 by Ellen Wallace Leave a Comment

BERN, SWITZERLAND – The “social cost” of alcohol abuse in Switzerland in 2010 was CHF4.2 billion according to a study published 20 March by the Swiss Public Health Office. Switzerland has 6.7 million people over the age of 15: the cost to the economy comes to CHF632 per person over age 15, argues Bern. The […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: abuse, alcoholism, cost, medical, society

Old is beautiful, and Swiss wines are no exception

05/03/2013 by Ellen Wallace

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The Swiss, for those who don’t know it yet, are very good at whipping up extraordinary gastronomic feasts. Switzerland has 100 Michelin starred restaurants in 2013, one of the highest per capita ratings in the world, and it has local wines that can hold their own at such meals. It’s not surprising, […]

Filed Under: Food & dining Tagged With: aging, Alexandre Truffer, Cave Maurice Zufferey, Chasselas, Chateau Mercier, Clos Domaines & Chateaux, cost, Crans-Montana, Cully, Denis and Catherine Mercier, Freres Dubois, Le Crans, MDVS, Memoire des Vins Suisses, Nuit des vieux millésimes, older vintages, Petite Arvine, reds, Rouvinez winery, Swiss wine

Open Days for Valais wines: 2010, best yet (update)

13/05/2010 by Ellen Wallace

Updated 14:45 The Valais open days, 13-15 May, appear to be the best organized yet, with 179 wineries participating. This is the fourth year for Switzerland’s largest winemaking canton’s coordinated effort to present its wines to the public, and it’s the perfect time to make the trip. For one thing, the weather might not be […]

Filed Under: Food & dining Tagged With: buying wine, cellars, cost, iPhone app, Learning about wine, Open Days 2010, ordering wine, public transport, shipping by post, Switzerland, Valais, visiting, wineries

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