Domaines Ott: One day in 1896, Marcel Ott, a young agricultural engineer from Alsace travels through several French wine-growing regions and when he arrives in Provence he knows: here is where he wants to settle. He acquires a vineyard in the department of Var, in Cavalaire-sur-Mer, a village on the Côte d’Azur. Phylloxera had devastated the region here; the new wines that were grown in a rush were unattractive. Marcel … more »

An exclusive evening with DJ sets of your favorite artists at Halle 622 in Zurich On September 28, Hall 622 in Zurich will host the greatest DJs for exclusive sets that will make you dance until the end of the night! Let yourself be carried away by the house sounds of DJ Lost Frequencies from Brussels, DJ Mike Williams from the Nethetlands, DJ Passik from Switzerland, and DJ Klingande from … more »

With the international premiere of the Porsche 99X Electric, Porsche has reached another milestone on the way to the works entry in the 2019/2020 season of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship. The digital community was actively involved in the unveiling of the car as part of the live video game ‘Formula E Unlocked’ on twitch.tv/Porsche.   ‘Formula E Unlocked’: Car premiere with digital community Porsche regular drivers Neel Jani … more »

That Switzerland’s cheese is out of this world is a well-known fact. BUT: do you know who the first – and (so far) only – Swiss in space is? Claude Nicollier! Born in the small town of Vevey in our home canton Vaud in the French-speaking part of Switzerland, this man has made an astronomical career: participant in four Space Shuttle missions, first spaceflight in 1992, final one in 1999, … more »

ABB’s YuMi, the world’s first truly collaborative dual arm robot, waved the checkered flags at the unveiling of the Gen2 at a media conference in Seoul. In 2020, an E-Prix of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship will take place for the first time in South Korea’s capital city. About 10 million people live in the capital in South Korea, which has ambitious renewal energy initiatives, the world’s first 5G … more »

Picture this: chefs preparing a delicious meal for you and your loved ones, indulging on the terrace, cocktails at the rooftop bar… Royal, right? Well, you can have it! At Royal Savoy in Lausanne. Their Sunday brunches are quite something, and the Skylounge…my my my! It just recently reopened for the season. The views are absolutely spectacular, the cocktails masterful and the food divine. Bye bye winter, hello spring. It’s … more »

The Diageo World Class Competition, launched in 2009, is an annual highlight with bartenders and cocktail lovers alike. Since its launch, DIAGEO WORLD CLASS has been transforming fine drinking and cocktail culture around the world. Now in more than 60 countries, it has supported, educated and inspired more than 250,000 bartenders through its training and advocacy program. Bartenders can submit their entries and compete in a series of cocktail challenges. … more »