Luxury Restaurants, Wine and Spirits News and Reviews.
5 years after celebrity chef Raymond Blanc was first honoured by his adopted homeland Britain (honorary Order of the British Empire), the British chef gets the Legion d’Honneur, France’s top honour. Raymond Blanc became one of Britain’s best known cooks thanks to television shows and the restaurant Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons (near the university … Read more
Award-winning beers coveted by true connoisseurs in a new beeroisseur menu. Rarest Samuel Adams Utopias on board Crystal Cruises’ 2013 European cruises. For true aficionados looking for extra-special tastes, Crystal Cruises ultra-luxe line introduced Connoisseur menus, including the new Connoisseur beer menu, with extremely limited, uniquely produced, and perfectly aged stouts, ales, blondes, and other … Read more
Martin Riese, the world-renowned water sommelier, led a taste design team to create Beverly Hills 9OH2O, the world’s first sommelier-crafted water. Considered “the champagne of waters”, Beverly Hills 9OH2O was designed by world-class sommeliers expressly for fine dining, special events, and exclusive gifting. Pristine spring water from high up in the Northern California Mountains is … Read more
World’s most luxurious club sandwich. A new gourmet creation from Hullett House Hotel in Hong Kong shows how you can transform a staple into a work of art with a few luxurious ingredients. Inspired by the launch of the 2013 Hotels.com Club Sandwich Index, the five-star Hullett House Hotel created the world’s most luxurious Club … Read more
Getting inside the latest wine trends: Vinexpo 2013. With new products, visitors to Vinexpo Bordeaux (France), the world’s biggest wine and spirit exhibition and a key event in the calendar of every wine and spirits professionals, can detect fresh trends and emerging consumer habits. With more than 80 events in its programme, this year’s “Tastings … Read more
The most expensive club sandwiches in the world: 2013 Club Sandwich Index Geneva, Paris, Oslo and Stockholm are the most expensive cities in which to order for a club sandwich, according to 2nd annual Club Sandwich Index (CSI) released by Hotels.com. The classic hotel staple of a chicken, bacon, egg, lettuce and mayonnaise sandwich is … Read more