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The 10th annual Madrid Fusión gastro festival A number of leading chefs at this week’s Madrid Fusion, an annual gastronomy fair, said to AFP they preferred to use primary products on their creations — and are in some cases even gathering them themselves. Wild herbs, leaves and even giant ants and tarantulas are in demand … Read more
Bacardi’s 150th Anniversary celebrated with Ron Bacardi de Maestros de Ron Vintage MMXII Bacardi rum – Ron Bacardi de Maestros de Ron, Vintage, MMXII (2012) Since its creation, BACARDI rum has been enjoyed in more than 365 billion cocktails. That means every second of every day more than 200 BACARDI cocktails are being served and … Read more
How To Buy Cognac Looking for a clue regarding What bottle of cognac you should invest in? Variety of brands can be confusing when it comes to alcohol and cognac. In order to choose the right bottle of cognac, there are some steps to consider: the age, the designations, the label. Cognac is a blended … Read more
Chinese liquor brand Moutai was recently included in a list of the top 10 “Gifts for the Chinese Luxury Consumer“, a list compiled by the Shanghai-based research group Hurun, as part of its annual “Best of the Best” awards. Moutai held the fifth position behind the likes of Louis Vuitton, Cartier, Hermes and Chanel. The … Read more
Chinese baijiu brand Moutai is now World’s Fourth Most Valuable Luxury Brand worth US$12 billion after Louis Vuitton, Hermes and BMW, but ahead of Mercedes-Benz and Chanel. (Hurun Best of the Best Awards, Beijing, 11 January 2012) The Hurun Research Institute today released the Top Ten Gifts for the Chinese Luxury Consumer 2012, a ranking … Read more
After a serious hit in 2008 and 2009, the French champagne industry is preparing for a good season. The first signs of a bumper year came this past summer. The CIVC, which sets the criteria for the harvest, authorized the maximum volume of grape picking—a sign of optimism for the medium term as grapes picked … Read more