€10,000 Pitt-Jolie wine for sustainable farming

Cask of Pitt-Jolie French wine went for €10,000. A barrel of organic wine produced by Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s French estate was by far the top seller of the second edition of white organic wines auction in Correns (south of France), where the Hollywood couple have their chateau and summer residence. The barrel has … Read more

Top travel rankings taking you out of the ordinary

Best in Travel 2014. Top 10 rankings from Lonely Planet.  Looking for travel inspiration for 2014? Lonely Planet’s biggest travel guide of the year “Best in Travel 2014” presents the year’s best trends, destinations, journeys and experiences. Drawing on the knowledge, passion and miles travelled by Lonely Planet’s staff, authors and online community, the guide … Read more

A legendary tequila taste 20 years in the making

The tequila you can’t buy. AsomBroso Del Porto 11 years double barrel aged $2,800 tequila.   Ultra-premium spirits, like AsomBroso’s Del Porto and El Carbonzado tequilas, are both time- and labor-intensive. The final result are two limited-edition 11-year old tequilas that are so rare, both typically sell out immediately after their release, leaving tequila aficionados … Read more

Alain Ducasse: the emperor of French cooking

Bill Buford profiles the chef who is the great practitioner of the French tradition, and is one of the 10 nominees for OFM’s chef of the decade

M&S Best of British menswear range: not just a suit …

Marks & Spencer’s new Best of British range uses the country’s finest cloth and craftsmen. But will the average M&S customer spend £800 on a suit?

Polo And Fashion. Episode 1 – The Button-Down Collar

The sport of polo has often been described as “The Sport of Kings.” Originally developed to train warriors on horseback, the game was played for the pleasure of monarchs as early as the 6th Century B.C. on the Persian plains. Today, with the immense costs needed to support the horses and their care, as well as … Read more