IAESTE Wine Tasting Weekend
October 11-12, 2008

The Swiss wine region has about 15 000 hectares of vineyards and the wines are produced mainly in the west and south parts of Switzerland.

The wine production is around 100 million litres per year of which less than 2% is exported. The rest ends up on the domestic market. :)

Experience the end of the season of harvesting wine grapes (in the northen hemisphere) and when wine-making skills come to action.

 On top of this you will have the chance to try Curling with a professional instructor.


Program

Saturday, October11

  • Curling in Lausanne (2 hours) Note: Read the "Remember to bring"
  • Lunch outside in Lausanne
  • Take train to Rolle
  • Walking till Tartegnin thourgh the vineyard
  • Harvest in Tartegnin: the 10 cellars of this small village are open to attend the reception of the harvest, discover the winemaking, meet the winemaker and taste wine of course!
  • Dinner at the youth hostel in Lausanne (wine included !)
  • Free evening: discovering Lausanne by night,...

Sunday, October 12

  • Breakfast at the hostel
  • Walking trough Lausanne (St-Francois, Rue de Bourg, Pont Bessière, Cathedrale, Riponne,...). Or by bike - to be defined.
  • Visit to the Art Brut museum with a museum guide.

Participation fees

  • With SBB General Abonnement (GA): 70 CHF
  • With SBB half-fare (1/2) and Gleis 7: 75 CHF
  • With SBB half-fare (1/2) but no Gleis 7: 75 CHF
  • Without SBB half-fare (1/2): 85 CHF

If you do not yet have a SBB half-fare card, we recommend you buying one! Check the SBB website!

A surcharge of 25 CHF will apply for participants who are not affiliated with IAESTE or its partner organisations.

The money will be collected at the start of the weekend . Only cash is accepted! :-)

Included in the participation fee

  • Curling on Saturday with an instructor.
  • Dinner on Saturday.
  • Accomodation in Lausanne and breakfast on Sunday.
  • Public transport in Lausanne.
  • Wine tasting in Tartegnin.
  • Entrance and guided tour of the Art Brut museum.

Not included in the participation fee

  • Transportation from your place to Lausanne and back.
  • Lunch on Saturday and Sunday (you will have time to buy something).

Cancellation Policy

If you cancel your registration
  • less than 12 hours before the start of the event (that is, 10:00 AM, Satrurday 11th of October 2008), you pay the entire participation fee
  • 12-24 hours before the start of the event, you pay 75% of the participation fee
  • 24-48 hours before the start of the event, you pay 50% of the participation fee
  • 48-72 hours before the start of the event, you pay 25% of the participation fee

Checklist - Remember to Bring

  • Cash for paying the participation fee
  • Mandatory for curling : clean indoor sport shoes. (possibly you can clean your shoes on the spot but they have to be flat - sport shoes - no heel)
  • Recommended clothes for curling: warm clothes, flexible pants (not too tight)
  • An ID card or PASSPORT and additional CHF20 (as deposit) in case we take bikes on Sunday.
  • Lunch for Saturday and Sunday.
  • GooD MooD!

Meeting point and train connections

  • Meeting point for all participants: Meeting point at the Lausanne train station, at 10:45 on Saturday.

From Basel

From Zurich

To Basel

To Zurich

For further information on train connections, check the SBB website.

Registration

The maximum number of participants allowed for this event is 24 (including organizers and helpers) and the registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. If your registration is not among the first 24, it will be put on the waiting list.

The online registration closed on Monday, 06 October 2008, at 18:00:00.

Check out the list of participants for this event.

Contact

If you have any questions, write to Show e-mail address.