The Local Switzerland

How Switzerland's 'absinthe murders' saw the drink globally banned for a century

Fri, 28 Aug 2020 19:59:01 +0200

On August 28th, 1905, in the tiny Swiss village of Commugny, a drunken winegrower murdered his family. The act led to the worldwide prohibition of absinth for a century.

MAPS: Where do Switzerland's heaviest drinkers and smokers live?

Tue, 14 Jul 2020 19:32:25 +0200

New figures show which parts of Switzerland indulge and overindulge the most.

Swiss consumers are drinking less wine

Wed, 10 May 2017 11:21:23 +0200

The amount of wine consumed by Swiss residents in 2016 was down on the previous year, partly due to lifestyle choices and partly due to poor stocks of homegrown wine in the past few years, according to an official report.

Report: drink and drugs policy neglected by Swiss politicians

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 12:43:30 +0100

The government is not doing enough to tackle addiction in Switzerland because economic interests take priority, according to a new report.

Vineyards look forward to bumper harvest

Fri, 24 Jul 2015 12:35:47 +0200

The 2015 vintage could be a great one for many Swiss winegrowers, thanks to the hot, dry summer.

Swiss residents booze more than OECD average

Wed, 13 May 2015 00:11:04 +0200

Residents of Switzerland have been drinking less booze over the past three decades but they are still knocking back more alcohol than the average for OECD countries, a new study for the organization shows.

MPs end 'happy hours' tippling in Vaud bars

Thu, 04 Dec 2014 00:20:00 +0100

“Happy Hours” are becoming a thing of the past at bars in the canton of Vaud after MPs from the cantonal government voted on Wednesday to ban “two-for-one specials” and other cut-price deals on alcoholic drinks in bars and nightclubs.

Sleepy Zurich, boozy Valais: Swiss holiday habits revealed

Tue, 17 Jul 2012 14:22:31 +0200

A survey of Swiss holiday habits has revealed that the Zurich folk like to sleep, while those from the Valais want to drink.