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Cradle a glass of crisp white wine and behold Lake Geneva and you're an immediate convert to Swiss wines – it's impossible not to be in these spectacular surroundings.

I stand looking out at a picture postcard scene of the ice blue lake, crowned by snow-capped Alps, adorned with swirls of cloud, quietly contemplating the fascination Lausanne has held for so many of the world’s greats – think Freddy Mercury, Coco Chanel, Charlie Chaplin and Audrey Hepburn.

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