We forgot that 15 August is a holiday, so our cupboard was barer than expected. Nevertheless, we managed to have a fresh fish dinner - pan-fried - with a mix of wild rice, rice and quinoa. The plan to […]
Great new directory for Swiss wines
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - One of the best tools I've seen yet, for wine-lovers in Switzerland, is now officially launched, and it's a gem.The Swiss Wine Directory has been in the making for several […]
Geneva’s new kosher wine on sale soon
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - Geneva now has a kosher wine, produced by David Sossauer at the Domaine des Pendus in Peney. Sossauer says he was intrigued by the project, the brainchild of wine merchant David […]
Swiss red wine consumption takes dip
Home consumption of Swiss wines down by 8.2%Swiss reds suffer surprising fall (also published on GenevaLunch.com) BERN, SWITZERLAND - Wine consumption in Switzerland dropped again in 2014, by 2.2 […]
Blueberries catching on in Switzerland
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - In just 10 years the consumption of blueberries in Switzerland has grown from 500 to 2,200 tons a year and in the past five years the space given over to growing them has nearly […]
Coop wine suggestions – reds only
I left a lengthy comment to a post, "The World is Squared: Episode 1, Switzerland", after someone requested some recommendations for red wines he can buy at the Coop.The best Swiss wines are not […]
Swiss wine and sport marriages continue
LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND - The latest in a string of Swiss wine groups or wineries to create partnerships with sports club is the OVV, Vaud wine office, joining forces with the Lausanne Hockey […]
Vineglorious! Swiss wine book in English out soon
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - Swiss wines will soon have a boost internationally, with the first English-language book on Swiss wines in 20 years going on sale 1 September.The official launch of […]
Guess the title of new Swiss wines book
This is a really tough one, but I'm sure you can do it! Here are the printer's proofs. My book on Swiss wines, the first one in English in nearly 20 years, will be out in mid-August. The official […]
WHO warns that alcohol involved in 3.3 m deaths
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - "Worldwide, 3.3 million deaths in 2012 were due to harmful use of alcohol," says the World Health Organization (WHO). The Geneva-based organization 12 May published the "Global […]