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Luzern; a Geological Mixed Bag

October 19, 2021 by Alan Haenni

Collage of images from Luzern, and white wine bottle. Image by A. Haenni

Wine lives in the heart of Switzerland, and the heart of Switzerland is Zentralschweiz; the historic and mythological origin of the Swiss Confederation. It's here (according to legend) that on November 18, 1307, as punishment for his defiance, William Tell was forced to shoot an apple off his son's head. Tell's defiance kindled the revolt that ultimately led to the formation of the Swiss Confederation.

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