Fine wine drinking culture: Boa decanter inspired by the Year of the Snake

The Boa decanter will do the best for your young wines Over the years, Riedel, the manufacturer of high-quality crystal wine glasses and related glass products, stretched its imagination to design serpentine vessels in other shapes, sizes and colors to parallel the variety of snake species found in nature. For the 2013 Ambiente trade show … Read more

Parisian chocolate scene to have an Alain Ducasse’s chocolate boutique

Famed Monégasque chef Alain Ducasse, which operates a number of restaurants including Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester, opens his first chocolate boutique in Paris. Le Chocolat Alain Ducasse, a 30-year-old dream for the Michelin-starred chef, is located in the heart of Bastille and will offer a bean-to-bar chocolate shop experience. From cacao beans roasted on-site … Read more

Champagne Taittinger ‘Bubbles’ hologram-effect

Champagne Taittinger unveiled new gift packaging at the 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in their 13th consecutive red carpet toast. The 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards opened with the Taittinger Moment Champagne red carpet toast. Vitalie Taittinger, Global Ambassador and Artistic Director of the historic Champagne house, and actor Peter Facinelli, a SAG … Read more

Vertu enters the Android powered era

VERTU Ti – Handmade in England. Powered by Android British manufacturer and retailer of luxury mobile phones Vertu is entering a new era of contemporary luxury smartphone experiences by launching VERTU Ti with Android 4.0. Handcrafted with the largest sapphire crystal display and the strongest titanium, the new VERTU Ti is coupled with symphonic sound, tuned in … Read more

Tom Ford targeting the Middle East with a new fragrance

American fashion designer and film director Tom Ford (born August 27, 1961) released exclusive scent for the Middle East. Like all Tom Ford Signature fragrances, the new Oriental floral fragrance called Sahara Noir is inspired by perfumery’s glamorous past when the world’s most expensive and precious ingredients were used to create sophisticated perfumes. “Middle Eastern culture … Read more

Double Canyon launches the inaugural vintage of Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

Double Canyon launches with inaugural 2010 vintage Double Canyon, a limited production luxury wine from the Horse Heaven Hills region in Washington, announced the inaugural vintage of Double Canyon Cabernet Sauvignon. Double Canyon Horse Heaven Hills Cabernet Sauvignon has been crafted to express the unique character of the estate vineyard from which it comes—a perfect … Read more