The first sparkling wine to top Wine Enthusiast’s annual Top 100 List

Roederer Estate L’Ermitage 2004, one of the best California sparkling wine, has been named Wine Enthusiast’s number one wine of 2013 out of the more than 16,500 wines from around the world the tasting panel reviewed this year. Wines featured in the Top 100 are all top-scoring wines, but also wines that boast exceptional quality-to-price … Read more

Culturally inspiring: Kyushu – the next must-see destination in Japan

  With the news about the launch of Japan’s first luxury sleeper train service, the Kyushu’s name, the third largest island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands, became more visible than ever before. While Tokyo and Kyoto are noteworthy destinations, the Japan National Tourism Organization has introduced Kyushu as the next … Read more

Poltrona Frau’s “Pausa di Luce”

  Italian luxury furniture company Poltrona Frau collaborates with acclaimed Montalcino winery Luce della Vite on the 2013 “Casa di Luce” project. “Pausa di Luce” is the armchair produced by Poltrona Frau for Casa di Luce, a project conceived by Lamberto Frescobaldi in 2009 to celebrate the exclusive and elegant style of this great wine … Read more

Vintage tea may fetch $129,000 at Hong Kong’s first tea auction

Chinese tea has a long history and it is sometimes praised like gold. A pot of Pu’er fermented tea, usually accompanies dim sum, while milk tea, served iced or hot, is ubiquitous. There is profound meaning behind every step of the production process, from harvesting the tea leaves to tasting the result. It is no … Read more

Ethnic cuisines, local sourcing, and high-fat goodness on the top 10 list of U.S. restaurant trends

Emerging food preferences that may or may not take hold in restaurants across the U.S.   What’s ahead for 2014? Take a look at the annual top 10 list of U.S. restaurant trends released by Technomatic foodservice research and consulting firm. How will evolve the foodservice scene in 2014? Consumers are increasingly aware that the … Read more