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Dalmore Candela – an outstanding 50 year old single malt A very limited edition Dalmore, Candela has been created by master blender Richard Paterson from very old vintage stocks, with the youngest from 1951 and the oldest going all the way back to 1868. Just 77 bottles of this have been released. The limited edition … Read more
The rise in grape prices from the Champagne region’s 2011 harvest will be unavoidably passed on to the consumer. Champagne is expected to go up in price in the New Year as grape prices increase in the French region. Although Champagne is currently being heavily discounted by supermarkets fighting for market share, the rise in … Read more
Germany now ranks just behind France as the European country with the most three-starred restaurants Germany is now has the second highest number of three-starred restaurants in Europe, behind France (with 25). With one new restaurant awarded a third star and ten new two-star restaurants in the MICHELIN guide Germany 2012, the country’s gourmet dining … Read more
Entitled It’s the end of the world, baby!, this year’s Campari Calendar takes its inspiration from the buzz around the prediction that, according to the ancient Mayan culture, the world as we know will end on 21st December 2012 and enter a transformative period. Campari’s answer to this ‘gloomy’ imaginary is to react, in an … Read more
On 29 october, 2011, for the fith year in succession, Grey Goose partnered with THE ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATION for an evening of exceptional taste. Hosted by Sir Elton John and David Furnish, the Grey Goose Winter Ball 2011 featured a ground-breaking menu by elBulli alongside creative collaborations with Christian Louboutin, Marc Quinn and Jonathan … Read more
Russia to stop using ‘Soviet Champagne’ name Russian sparkling wine producers are to stop using the Shampanskoye name on labels after an historic agreement was reached at the weekend. The name, which was established under Stalin in the 1920s, is still widely used by privately-owned producers today. It is understood that there was strong opposition … Read more