Sion, Valais (Le Nouvelliste, Fre) – Valais has just named its first cantonal oenologist, responsible for overseeing the quality of the wine from Switzerland’s largest wine-producing canton, as well as promoting the canton’s wines and advising the government on its wine policies. Corinne Clavien is also the first female cantonal oenologist. She grew up in […]
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INTERVIEW / Benjamin Marais: starting point for wine, find what you like
Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Benjamin Marais is the new wine steward at the Kempinski Grand Hotel’s recently opened restaurant, The Grill. At the fair age of 25 he has amassed considerable knowledge about wines, but also about the people who drink them, including younger drinkers. He previously worked at the Mirador in Lausanne where he […]
FEATURE / Geneva’s Paquis for perfect night out (or in)
Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Valentine’s Day: the mind and heart turn to wine and roses, wonderful Swiss chocolates, and, if your budget allows, a magical night at a special restaurant – this is a gentle reminder that you don’t need 14 February to think of these delights. Love knows no season. Swiss chocolates, by the […]
Swiss train stations to stop selling booze after 10
Bern, Switzerland (TSR, Fre) – The CFF rail company will stop allowing the sale of alcohol after 22:00 in shops and kiosks, starting 1 April 2008. Bars and restaurants in the stations are not affected by the new rule. The company took the measure independently in order to improve safety and cleanliness in the stations, […]
Lawmakers want to raise drinking age to stop binge drinking
Switzerland (24 Heures, Fre) – Binge drinking has reached Swiss teenagers, 24 Heures reports, with higher numbers of young people treated in emergency rooms and concerned lawmakers wanting to raise the legal drinking age. The latest moves come from Zug and Bâle-Campagne, with proposals to raise the age for purchasing all alcoholic drinks to 18. […]