LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND – The Arvinis wine fair opens Wednesday evening 2 April and will pull in several thousand people before it closes Monday night 7 April. The sheer quantity of wine, some 2,500 from around the world at 150 stands, can be daunting. Where to start? Here are some tips on making your way through […]
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Swiss tasting week: La Semaine du Goût
The annual La Semaine du Goût started today in Switzerland, and runs until 27 September 2009. Each canton offers an uncanny variety of activities for adults and children alike. From tasting workshops and cooking classes, to biodynamic growing techniques and wine making and tasting and even markets: there is truly something for everyone. Just click […]
Gruyère hosts biggest Swiss regional produce fair
Ellen Wallace is posting here while Jonell is away; she’ll be back next week. Prepare to rub elbows with a lot of people if you head for Gruyère in the next four days: the charming hillside castle town is expecting 40,000 people to visit the Salon suisse des Goûts & Terroirs, Switzerland’s largest regional produce […]