Provence wine route: top 10 guide
To taste the best of the Provence region follow this wine route from Toulon to the Massif des Maures, via Saint-Tropez, stopping at stunning vineyards, rural B&Bs and fantastic bistros
Cigars & Spirits
News and reviews about latest luxury goods and brands in tobacco, ciggars and spirits area
LVMH luxury giant expands the group’s high-end alcohol portfolio
Clos des Lambrays wines now under LVMH luxury group LVMH luxury giant expands the group’s premium alcohol portfolio with the acquisition of Clos des Lambrays wines, one of the oldest and most prestigious vineyards in Burgundy, located near the village of Morey Saint Denis. With a unique area of 8.66 hectares, Clos des Lambrays … Read more
Jacuzzi, art deco theatre and leotards up for grabs in Spanish auction
About 1 million buyers sign up to bid online in Spanish inland revenue’s annual auction of assorted confiscated goods
Ritz Paris taking up temporary residency at the luxury London hotel The Connaught
Ritz Paris x The Connaught provide a week of cocktail jamming. Ritz Paris Bar Hemingway pop up at the luxury London hotel The Connaught. The Ritz Paris bar‘s head bartender joins forces with London’s The Connaught to provide a week-long cocktail ‘jam’ session. The Ritz Paris and head bartender Colin Field are taking up temporary residency … Read more
A rare moment of wine history at Vinitaly 2014
Visitors to the 48th edition of Vinitaly, the world’s largest wine event held each April in Verona, experienced a rare moment of wine history; attendees of the Executive Wine Seminar on indigenous grapes, on April 7th witnessed the ‘rebirth’ of two nearly extinct native varietals as the Vinitaly International Academy (VIA) proudly presented … Read more
Top 10 classic cocktail bars in London
London’s cocktail scene is booming, with new bars opening all the time – but if you want to treat yourself to a flawless classic then head to a hotel bar. Cocktail expert Jared Brown chooses the best, plus some cutting edge places where top mixologists are producing drinks destined to become the new classics