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Booming China is number one Bordeaux importer According to figures released by the Bordeaux Wine Industry Association (CIVB), last year China surpassed Germany to become the world’s largest importer of French Bordeaux wines in terms of wine volume as well as transaction volume. Mainland China now buys some 10 percent of all exports from the … Read more
Neurogastronomy – A Cuisine to excite the mind, as well as the palate There is cuisine which aims to excite the palate, and cuisine to please the eye. Argentine neurologist-turned-chef Miguel Sanchez Romera, however, has another proposition: restaurant fare which, with originality and purity, awakens and excites the brain. “My formula is sensory hyperrealism. It … Read more
The most luxurious chocolate experience in the world “The Chocolate” is the home of the most luxury chocolate truffles. The cocoa beans for this chocolate are refined using the traditional granite stone mill, thus creating a smoother tasting experience. The cocoa beans are ground to no more than 15 microns – this makes the smoother texture in … Read more
Ancestrale – David Yurman’s bespoke timepieces inspired by the authentic spirit of Cognac In the world of cognac, “ancestrale” is a rare and refined cognac. In the world of David Yurman, ANCESTRALE is the embodiment of Haute Horlogerie. Cognac marries history with heritage, artistry with precision. And there is one Cognac that stands out amongst all others: “Ancestrale,” a very rare, … Read more
Coca leaves have been chewed by South American Indians for 4500 years to induce a mild and long-lasting euphoria. Anthropologists have speculated that the word coca derives from the pre-Incan Tiwanaku word khoka – meaning “the plant”. The Aymara word q’oka means “food for travellers and workers”. It was found that 100 gm of Bolivian … Read more