Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The Swiss Federal Council Wednesday approved plans to share visa information with European Union countries, and vise versa, as part of anti-fraud measures. This is the latest in a series of Schengen Accord steps which the country is gradually taking. Switzerland has two years to put in place the technical programme […]
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Swiss 2008 vintage likely to be good wine
Changins, Nyon, Switzerland (Le Matin/ats, Fre) – With a little less than two months to go, the Swiss grape harvest is looking very promising, reports Francois Murisier at the federal research station, the man who every year makes the official prognosis for the country’s vineyards. For the most part, grapes are healthy and have had […]
Paleo boss raises a glass to local and global
“My philosophy is simple: I like the world of music, and there I think global because you have to let yourself think big enough. But I drink “local,” Daniel Rossellat smiles, raising a glass of very good Chasselas from the vineyards near Paleo, the festival he founded more than 35 years ago. “I always taste […]
Swiss wine festival unveils program
Sierre, Valais, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The Vinea wine fair, Switzerland’s largest, has unveiled its 6-7 September programme, which features three special tasting sessions for those who want to go a step beyond sampling the 1,200 wines on offer. Photo: vines above Vetroz, Valais in July show the great variety of grapes grown in the region.The […]
Rain floods Ticino, millions in damages
Updated, 13:20 Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland (TSR, Fre and Ticinonline, It and Corriere del Ticino, It) – Forget the sunny south, at least for the past weekend, where heavy rains starting Friday night flooded much of Lugano and Bellinzona. The rains are continuing Monday morning, causing concern that homes may need to be evacuated. TSR reports […]