Category: Cigars & Spirits
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French organic vineyards: “For us, it’s not marketing, it’s our philosophy”
Chateau Guiraud 2011 awarded the official biological farming (AB) logo French organic vineyards doubled between 2007 and 2010 and then increased again 28 percent between 2009 and 2010 to reach 50,268 hectares (124,214 acres). These vineyards were run by 3,945 producers, up by 30 percent between 2009 and 2010, who made some 322 million euros…
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46th Annual Vinitaly – 3,500 sommeliers and 4,200 exhibitors
46th Annual Vinitaly: The wine-growing sector is still driving the Italian agro-foods field 46th Annual Vinitaly Fair, Italy’s answer to France’s Vinexpo takes place March 25-28 in Verona. Vinitaly is an event devoted to international wines and spirits, winemaking and wine business. Last year’s event attracted more than 4,000 exhibitors, and 156,000 visitors from 100…
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La Bullipedia: chef Ferran Adria to launch Culinary Wikipedia
Spanish chef Ferran Adrià plans to launch a virtual encyclopedia about food, akin to Wikipedia At a gastronomy event in Mexico, Spanish Chef Ferran Adria released more details on life after El Bulli. The famous chef will launch an online encyclopedia devoted to food, gastronomy and modern cooking, a culinary version of Wikipedia christened La…
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First 5* luxury London hotel to adopt Digital Sommelier
First Digital Sommelier at Hotel Baglioni London Baglioni Hotel London has become the first 5* luxury London hotel to adopt a digital sommelier. The hotel’s Brunello Restaurant has around 500 wine labels including a precious vertical collection of Sassiciaia wines. These will now be displayed on iPads for diners to choose from, turning their existing…
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Top end home cooking in London’s Top British Restaurants and Chefs
British forgotten delicacies… What is better than reviving some that have been lost and will make history. Quintessentially, theworld’s top concierge service, named their favourite top 5 British restaurants and Chefs that do British food justice and reconnectpeople with good food. This country thrives on its British delicacies, and therefore, Quintessentially name their top 5…
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Chateaux Lafite Rothschild toasts six lawsuits court wins in China
Fake Chinese Lafite will be eradicated within two years French wine maker Chateaux Lafite Rothschild has won six lawsuits against Chinese companies as nearly 70 percent of Chateaux Lafite in China is fake. The Chinese companies have been ordered to pay a total of at least US$126,984 in compensation, Chateaux Lafite Rothschild told Shanghai Daily.…