James Beard Foundation Awards, the US’s most prestigious recognition program honoring professionals in the food and beverage industries, announced its 2012 winners. During a ceremony hosted by chef and television personality Alton Brown at Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall, awards in the Restaurant and Chef and the Design and Graphics categories were presented, as well … Read more
Amouage expands its Opus collection with rich and opulent Opus VI Amouage Library Collection Opus VI, the latest creation of the House of Amouage is an amber, leather and woody fragrance inspired by the destruction and reinvention of knowledge and memories. Symbolising the end of a love affair, eternity is represented as broken memories in … Read more
Former DTM driver becomes AMG brand ambassador: Maro Engel becomes a new instructor at the AMG Driving Academy German racing driver Maro Engel, a former DTM driver, has become a new AMG brand ambassador. Additional duties performed by the 26-year-old driver will include acting as an instructor for the AMG Driving Academy, as well as … Read more
Bulgari Serpenti Leather Goods Collection Serpenti Snake head closure Beautifully jewel-adorned Bulgari Serpenti, one of the most durable and recognizable symbols of Bulgari house, have been translated into a collection of leather goods. The reinvented Bulgari Serpenti collection is made of exquisite materials like Karung snake skin and includes shoulder bags, double coiled belts and … Read more
IWC Schaffhausen teams up with MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS The MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team announced a new partnership with IWC Schaffhausen, with the Swiss watch manufacturer becoming the Official Engineering Partner of the team from January 2013. The link between IWC Schaffhausen and AMG, the performance brand of Mercedes-Benz, dates back to 2004, when they reached … Read more
Andrea Bocelli, Drew Barrymore, Antonio Banderas, Francis Ford Coppola, and AC/DC, all have in common the involvement in the winemaking business. The new entrant in this business is singer Andrea Bocelli. “Please join us in celebrating the things that truly make a good life: food, friends, la famiglia – and of course, fantastic wine,” said … Read more