It’s not everyday that a two hundred year old international treaty is invoked to settle modern customs and cross-border taxation issues, but France and Switzerland, or more specifically the Republic of Geneva, can break out The Treaty of Paris every now and then as an example. Article One, Section Three of the 1815 Treaty — […]
Month: September 2019
A Wine of Note: Domaine des Faverges, St-Saphorin, Vaud
2017 Chasselas, L’Énigme, Domaine des Faverges (St-Saphorin, Vaud) One of my favorite pastimes when researching a wine region is digging into the side stories — the whys and hows. For example, after tasting this wine and knowing nothing of the winery’s history, I wondered how the canton of Fribourg came to own property in the […]
Fête des Vignerons 2019 — Vevey, Switzerland
This post was selected for publication by Jancisrobinson.com for its 2019 writing competition. Even though the Fête des Vignerons is now history many of the recommendations here are still well worth your time should you find yourself in the area. Do you adore Las Vegas-style glitz, the pageantry of an Olympic Games ceremony or the […]
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