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Cheese in all its magnificence: Bath Blue collected the World Champion trophy at the 26th edition of the World Cheese Awards. Imagine 3,000 cheeses all in one place. The 2014 World Cheese Awards, the largest gathering of cheeses under one roof and UK’s biggest and most cosmopolitan cheese festival, took place at BBC Good Food … Read more
2013 Dubreuil Chardonnay by Winemaker Benoit Trocard. The Trocard Family, pioneering winegrowers since 1620, announced a rare new wine to the famed Clos Dubreuil portfolio and surprisingly it’s not a Grand Cru Merlot. Winemaker Benoit Trocard, 15th generation of his family-owned business based in Saint-Emilion, Bordeaux, France has gone against the grain and taken a … Read more
This Christmas log made by Tokyo’ Beige Pastry Chef Julien was sold out in no time. The one-of-a kind Christmas cake for Tokyo-based eatery Beige’s 10th anniversary was designed by German fashion legend Karl Lagerfeld. The head designer and creative director of Chanel, Fendi and his own label fashion recreated Chanel’s iconic lipstick shape. The … Read more
Crown Royal Regal Apple. Flavoring whiskies is not a completely outlandish concept. Following the honey-flavored or maple syrup whiskies, Canada’s Crown Royal has come out with Crown Royal Regal Apple, an apple-flavored whisky with an extract of fall. The apple extension is a great option for those fun-loving whisky drinkers looking for a high-quality flavored … Read more
LOUIS XIII cognac gained worldwide recognition following the Paris World Fair of 1900, becoming a staple at all grand occasions. In honor of the 140th anniversary of LOUIS XIII Cognac, The House of Remy Martin unveiled a limited series of just 775 decanters worldwide of an exquisite cognac taken from a single tiercon from the … Read more
Sovereign Brands, a New York-based wine and spirits company owned by the Berish family, has sold its interest in the Armand de Brignac (“Ace of Spades”) Champagne brand to a new company led by the globally-renowned Shawn “Jay Z” Carter. Jay-Z has been associated with Armand de Brignac since since 2006. The brand first gained … Read more