Category: Cigars & Spirits
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Louis XIII Le Jeroboam Decanter sets new records at 2013 La Part des Anges
The price of LOUIS XIII Le Jeroboam rise up at € 32,000 (estimated at € 20,000) setting a new record at “La Part des Anges“charity gala held at Castle Brillac (Charente, France), an auction organized on behalf of the French Red Cross and the Ark of Charente. For 7 years, Cognac Houses have selected extraordinary prizes…
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U.S. wine consumption increased for the 19th straight year
U.S. wine consumption continues to shine led by sweet wines, un-oaked chards and red blends. U.S. wine industry grew 1.9% last year to reach 318.0 million 9-liter cases, according to The Beverage Information Group‘s recently released 2013 Wine Handbook. As the economy continued to stabilize in 2012, wine consumption increased for the 19th straight year.…
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3D art exhibition in a bottle
Johnnie Walker Blue Label, one of the leading ultra-premium Scotch whisky, has created in conjunction with some of the most celebrated international contemporary artists and fashion designers a 3D art exhibition in a bottle. Using the latest in projection technology, a collection of artistic endeavours are showcased from within large format JOHNNIE WALKER BLUE…
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Knight Trunk by Cognac Prince Hubert De Polignac
Cognac Prince Hubert De Polignac: A Giant Leap For A Great Cause. A year on from the launch of the hedonistic ‘888 Trunk’, dedicated to poker and the pleasures of the night, Prince Hubert de Polignac has once again teamed up with Paris-based luxury trunk maker T.T. Trunks. This time the illustrious cognac maker…
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The coveted “Oscar” of the wine world goes to Australia
Decanter World Wine Awards 2013. 10th annual Decanter World Wine Awards in London brought a great victory for Australia’s wine producers. Aussie winemakers claimed a host of coveted international trophies at the DWWA gala dinner, alongside a strong Southern Hemisphere showing and wins for Canada, Croatia and Hungary. Australia’s haul of six international trophies eclipsed…
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Google Street View videographers to take wine drinkers into Bordeaux chateaux
Any wine connoisseur with an internet connection would be able to visit virtually the Bordeaux chateaux. Google’s team of videographers will unveil Bordeaux chateaux secretes and the families behind every estate. Using backpack-mounted cameras videographers are currently capturing behind-the-scenes footage of nine chateaux: Chateau de Malle, Chateau de Pressac, Chateau Lafon-Rochet, Chateau de la Brede,…