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I bid farewell to the Mandarin Oriental Geneva bright and early, and headed to the Gare de Genève Cornavin for my morning train out of town. I'm meeting Mr. and Mrs. B, who are taking me sightseeing today. This is my third time in Geneva, and honestly I didn't get to see much of the area around Lake Geneva on my previous trips. My friends very kindly picked me up from the train station near their home, and we drove to the vineyard terraces of Lavaux - which have been classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
It was, unfortunately, drizzling and gray. Not really possible to take pretty pictures of the lake today. Oh well...
Our first stop was
Lavaux Vinorama - a tasting room where one can sample wines from many different small producers. To be honest, I haven't had much experience with Swiss wines, not to mention
good Swiss wines... but I was willing to keep an open mind and try. We ordered a few glasses and shared them, taking a few sips of each. The tasting notes are
here.
Lunch was at
Là-Haut, a restaurant in Chardonne with views of the lake. Mr. and Mrs. B had been here when it was under the former chef, and they were curious how the style would have changed under new chef Mathieu Bruno.
Our meal stated with a few
mises en bouche:
This was
cucumber, verbena, and lemon. After a nice and refreshing hit, turned somewhat bitter in the middle.
