Online-only: Christie’s launches premier internet-exclusive wine auction

Auction house Christie’s is launching its first online-only premier internet-exclusive wine auction. Wine aficionados will find everything from ‘82 Lafite and Latour at the high-end to hard-to-source California cult wines from Harlan Estate and Screaming Eagle. Dubbed “Signature Cellars“, the online-only auction is expected to attract bids as high as $35,000 for vintage fine wines. … Read more

Former El Bulli chef to open a floating restaurant in Singapore

Floating Spanish restaurant in Singapore to open under former El Bulli chef   Singapore’s Marina Bay will open this month a glass-encased dome restaurant floating atop the waters, a creation of chef Alain Devahive Tolosa, one of the El Bulli’s former chefs. After years of working under Ferran Adrià and taking avant-garde, molecular gastronomy to … Read more

World’s largest hashtag lifts social media to new heights

Airship Ventures, operator of the Zeppelin airship, Eureka, lifts social media to new heights with the world’s largest hashtag decal, #ZeppMe, displayed across the side of the airship. “The Zeppelin is based in Silicon Valley, where social media reigns supreme. With the #ZeppMe campaign, we are leveraging the airship to showcase social media integration into … Read more

Global Spa Trends. Hilton’s version.

Hilton Hotels & Resorts Unveils Report on Global Spa Trends: “A successful spa concept on a global scale is one that offers reliable services across its portfolio while respecting regional differences”   Generational use of spas, the overall impact of spas on hotels and the increasing significance of the male spa -goer are among key … Read more

The World’s Best Airlines 2012

QATAR AIRWAYS enjoys remarkable success at the 2012 World Airline Awards, winning the top accolade as the Best Airline in the World for the second year running. World Airline Awards are the most prestigious accolades for the world airline industry. Travellers from over 160 countries take part each year in the world’s largest airline passenger … Read more

Jaguar and Land Rover to launch several more fuel-efficient sports cars

Jaguar and Land Rover, the two iconic British brands owned by Tata Motors Group, will launch several sports cars and fuel-efficient engines in the next two years, Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata told AFP. According to the company’s annual report for the financial year that ended in March and released on Friday, Jaguar and Land … Read more