Luxury Restaurants, Wine and Spirits News and Reviews.
2012 wine sales in U.S. reached a new record of 360.1 million 9-liter cases with an estimated retail value of $34.6 billion,” according to wine industry consultant Jon Fredrikson of Gomberg, Fredrikson & Associates in Woodside. Of the total, almost two-thirds or 207.7 million cases of California wine account for a 58% share of U.S. wine … Read more
American fashion designer Zac Posen designs his first-ever 24k gold dress in a partnership with Magnum Ice Cream. The $1.5 million gold dress will be unveiled during Tribeca Film Festival and will celebrate the introduction of the “world’s first golden ice cream bar“. Posen’s exclusive dress inspired by the ice cream will make its debut … Read more
1,400 spirits around the world were judged at the 13th Annual 2013 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, the most reputable and recognized spirits awards competition in the world. This year’s event was the largest competition in their 13-year history. The San Francisco World Spirits Competition, started by the James Beard Award-winning author, Anthony Dias Blue, … Read more
Kentucky’s horseracing season debuts in May with a an exclusive Limited-Edition “Distiller’s Masterpiece” Bourbon – the most exclusive bourbon expression from Jim Beam, the world’s No. 1 bourbon. The Jim Beam Distiller’s Masterpiece is an extra-aged Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey barrel finished in Pedro Ximenez (PX) sherry casks and it is only available at the … Read more
An ongoing trend sees major cruise lines including innovative choices for gourmandizing, certified cheese and wine sommeliers, chef-like cocktails served by certified mixologists and gourmet dining options at every meal. All-inclusive culinary experiences are a hallmark of Crystal Cruises, a cruise line that invited the ever-charming Japanese celebrity master chef and restaurateur Nobu Matsuhisa to … Read more
Nadia Santini, the matriarch and head chef at Dal Pescatore in Mantova, Italy, has been named the 2013 Veuve Clicquot World’s Best Female Chef, the trophy that celebrates the work of an exceptional female chef whose cooking excites the toughest of critics. Veuve Clicquot World’s Best Female Chef is organized annually by Restaurant Magazine’s World’s … Read more