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300 Years Or More Of Tradition Lie Behind This Valais Wine 'Vin du Glacier' is sometimes used in English as a term for cryo ice wine, but the real stuff is actually a sherry-like solera wine served straight from the cask. Once...
Oct 23 2009 by Sion Barry, Western Mail A CHILDREN’S television programme produced in Wales has received a further investment boost. Following the global sales success of the first series of CBeebies comedy Grandpa In My...
Swiss Vintages Made From Over-Ripe Grapes Grain Noble wines are natural sweet whites made from withered and botrytized grapes by over 30 charter-bound winemakers in Switzerland's canton Valais. mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm...
The controversial poster has raised sensitive questions about the limits of freedom of expression and opinion in democratic debate (Keystone) The Federal Commission against Racism says posters for the rightwing Swiss People's...
Mund, in Valais, is known as the Saffron Village Covering slopes of mountainous terrain, crocus sativus is harvest-ready in autumn, but the crops of all 135 growers yield only up to 4 kg (9 lbs) of the precious spice....
The Fee glacier (Urs Andenmatten) Swiss alpine communities are aware of the importance of glaciers for tourism, water and energy, but are ill-prepared for a glacier-less future, a report has found. The study by the Swiss...
This White Wine Has Its Surprises Associated mainly with Switzerland, dig a little deeper and Chasselas wine puts in an appearance on several continents albeit not always under the same name. Often spouted, even by some wine...
Roasted Chestnuts Are Key To This Tuck-In A beloved fall treat in the Swiss canton of Valais is a glass of wine, cider, or must with a plate of meats, cheeses, rye bread, pickles, fruit - and chestnuts. However, Swiss cuisine...
See Matterhorn - tick. Have hip replaced - tick: Zurich University Hospital has stopped treating US "medical tourists" (Keystone) Zurich University Hospital has stopped treating North American "medical tourists", fearing...
Fun and exercise for all the family: participants at a previous slowUp in canton Valais (Keystone) Cars have been banned from many roads around Basel today in a cross-border event intended to bring together the region's...
