wine tasting & food fairs
Switzerland
The Swiss wine industry is growing every year. Villages near CERN are Dardigny with 13 wineries, Satigny, Russin and Peissy. The Lavaux region along Lake Geneva between Geneva and Lausanne is one of the best in Switzerland. Le Valais is famous for it's white Fendant wines, and you can't go wrong ordering a glass of Chasselas.
Swiss Wine can help you - there is much to learn about the grapes, the wines and the regions.
Opage promotes locally grown wines and foods. They also have wine tasting courses once a month.
France
The restaurant Les Cepages in Thoiry has a "Menu en Liberté" - tasting (degustation) menus with accompanying wines.
These are the major food and wine fairs in the Pays de Gex:
The Swiss wine industry is growing every year. Villages near CERN are Dardigny with 13 wineries, Satigny, Russin and Peissy. The Lavaux region along Lake Geneva between Geneva and Lausanne is one of the best in Switzerland. Le Valais is famous for it's white Fendant wines, and you can't go wrong ordering a glass of Chasselas.
Swiss Wine can help you - there is much to learn about the grapes, the wines and the regions.
Opage promotes locally grown wines and foods. They also have wine tasting courses once a month.
France
The restaurant Les Cepages in Thoiry has a "Menu en Liberté" - tasting (degustation) menus with accompanying wines.
These are the major food and wine fairs in the Pays de Gex:
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World Wide Wines-Vinothèque du Léman
2 bis, Rue de Gex, St. Genis, France
This International wine shop can advise you in English, French and Swedish on quality producers from all over the world. This shop offers wine tasting events in English. If you mention that you are a Newcomer Welcome Center first time customer and buy wine for € 40 or more, they will give you one bottle of wine.
2 bis, Rue de Gex, St. Genis, France
This International wine shop can advise you in English, French and Swedish on quality producers from all over the world. This shop offers wine tasting events in English. If you mention that you are a Newcomer Welcome Center first time customer and buy wine for € 40 or more, they will give you one bottle of wine.
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