December 10-13, 2009. Wines from Tuscany, various olive oils, balsamic vinegar, goat’s cheese, grilled peppers, semi-dried tomatoes, pesto - all manner of tempting fare here, not least for holiday gifts. And while you are wine tasting, you’ll be offered a delicious plate of house-made risotto.
Open 5 to 9 p.m. on the 10th and 11th, 10:30 […]
Posts on ‘November 23rd, 2009’
Open House, Vini Toscani, Perroy (VD)
St. Nicholas Day
December 6, 2009. All over the country, in bakery shops and supermarkets alike, look for the traditional sweet bread baked in the shape of a man with raisin eyes who carries a few twigs: this is the Grittibaenz, called a bonhomme or petit homme de St Nicolas in the French-speaking part of the country.
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Christmas Markets
From November 25, 2009. Geneva kicks things off on the 25th, followed the next day by Montreux which many consider to be the very best Swiss Christmas market. While crafts and plenty of other potential gifts are on sale, food as always remains a big ticket item at these events, which are plentiful: there are […]