France’s second largest organic A.O.C. vineyard celebrates double-digit U.S. growth

Rhône Valley Wine Region Celebrates Double-Digit U.S. Growth The Rhône Valley wine region, France’s second largest organic A.O.C. vineyard, celebrated record levels of growth in the U.S. during 2011, achieving increases of 17 percent in volume and 27 percent in value. The region also saw global growth in value for Rhône Valley wines increase by … Read more

2012 Moet Rose Lounge Series celebrated with Nasir “Nas” Jones and Rose sunglasses

  Moet & Chandon Presents 1st of Three-City Private Supper Club-Style Dinner Party With Celebration for Nas’ Life is Good Album Debut Moet & Chandon x Mosley Tribes Present: The Rose Lounge   Moet & Chandon champagne (founde 1743) launched its 2012 Moet Rose Lounge Series. The celebrity-hosted, supper club-style tour started in New York … Read more

Tim Philips, Hemisphere, Australia hailed industry’s newest mixology talent

Diageo Reserve Announces WORLD CLASS Bartender of the Year 2012   Following a week of mixology trends unveiled, red carpet events and a showcase of the industry’s brightest stars, Tim Philips, Hemisphere, Australia was crowned DIAGEO RESERVE WORLD CLASS Bartender of the Year 2012, rising above 50 other finalists to win the most prestigious accolade … Read more

Dos and don’ts of champagne: App to teach users to appreciate champagne’s rituals

  G.H. MUMM Turns Men into Gentlemen with Champagne Protocol iPhone App How to be a true gentlemen with champagne? Champagne house G.H. MUMM has an illustrated iPhone application that teaches the enthusiasts to appreciate champagne’s fascinating rituals. Champagne Protocoles de G.H.MUMM is designed to initiate users into the rules of champagne, for their drinking … Read more

Californian wine boycotted by French wine merchants

Californian wine boycottin the centre of world foie gras production Wine merchants in Gers in southern France, the centre of world foie gras production, reacted to the ban of foie gras in California by a similar way. French merchants boycott Californian wine, as local winemakers are doing their bit to show solidarity to the region’s … Read more

MAD 2: Top echelon of chefs gathered at René Redzepi’s MAD Symposium

Top chefs from around the world are challenged by famed Chef René Redzepi to investigate the “Appetite” theme at the second annual MAD Symposium, a collaborative forum dedicated to the changing role of the chef and an outdoor festival fuelled by a devotion to food and a desire to understand it better. “The Symposium pulled … Read more