Luxury Restaurants, Wine and Spirits News and Reviews.
France’s new Michelin guide, a showcase for French excellence in gourmet dining and hospitality, counts more than 40 new stars. It lists 8,768 establishments, of which 4,461 hotels and guesthouses and 4,282 restaurants. The 2013 edition of the France’s MICHELIN guide features a new *** restaurants, La Vague d’Or, at Résidence de la Pinède in … Read more
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 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
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
Tea Forte Brews a Cup for Healthier Lives, Joins The Hope Heart Institute to Champion Heart Health Research and Education Green tea has proven to have many health benefits. Research has also shown that drinking green tea helps to lower the risk of heart disease. People who drink green tea have better blood vessel function … Read more
The World’s First Nobu Hotel Restaurant and Lounge opened at Caesars Palace Las Vegas Chef Nobu Matsuhisa, Robert De Niro, Meir Teper and David Rockwell catapult Nobu from restaurateur to hotelier Nobu Hotel Caesars Palace, the first celebrity chef-branded hotel venture in Las Vegas, opened its doors in February. The highly-anticipated 181-room boutique hotel is … Read more