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Le Raccard, Haute-Nendaz
Our last day in Haute-Nendaz involved a lot of walking. After a lot of walking, refreshment is essential. On the way back to Le Déserteur hotel, I wanted to put in a lost property report at the...
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Brasserie Bavaria, Lausanne
I am thinking of nominating Lausanne as the most boring city in Europe. Before you ask, yes, I have been to Brussels, but I think Lausanne is to European city life, what Accrington Stanley is to the...
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Bistro les Bergues, Geneva
Being in Geneva, on the Swiss/France border, we called Alban, our mate from Grenoble for a recommendation. Alban has business contacts in Geneva so he would know a decent restaurant. Better than...
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Lazy afternoon in Morges
What has happened to all the casinos around Lac Léman? Have the richesse deserted the area like diamond encrusted lemmings making a leap of faith towards more trendy holiday locations? When we...
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Rouge et le Blanc, Geneva
A mate of mine, Grayo, who is also a Man City fan, abhors the colour red because it’s the colour that the team from the dark side of Manchester play in. So what colour is his car then? “Erm. well...
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Le Perron, Geneva
Of all the restaurants where I have sat beneath a canopy of Maple leaves, Le Perron in Geneva is undoubtedly the best, or come to think of it, actually the only one. Having said that, I suppose I...
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St Moritz, a Swiss Chalet in Soho
We Will Rock You was a decent show, albeit mostly performed by under-studies on the wet Saturday afternoon we were in the audience. Fortunately it was dry inside the theatre and, whilst the programme...
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Edith’s toilet – oh deer!
I am in Switzerland for a couple of days mountain air which coincides with the deer shooting season, so Edith tells me, anyway. Edith is the patron of Chez Edith, a charming chalet style restaurant in...
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Lunch at Domaine Clos du Château, Sion
Which came first? The unlikely family name of Christophe Bonvin, or the bon vin he produces? The latter has been in production for 150 years which makes Charles Bonvin et fils the oldest winery in the...
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DWCC 2014 – wine is a business
What can the home of cuckoo clocks, chocolate and jazz festivals teach us about wine? Quite a lot actually, as long as you are registered and currently attending the Digital Wine Communications...
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