A trip to New York is an experience everyone should have at least once in a lifetime. The Big Apple is still the world’s greatest metropolis, a definer of style like nowhere else on the planet. Its sheer size can seem overwhelming, which makes one of the best ways to see the main sights a … Read more
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
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
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
As we proceed into this fresh season, prestigious Epernay-based producer of Champagne Perrier-Jouët (founded in 1811 by Pierre-Nicolas-Marie Perrier-Jouët) unveiled an enchanting spring design. “The Enchanting Tree” designer installation envisioned for the House by Dutch architect Tord Boontje is a champagne service wreathed in anemones, its flutes blossoming from the base of an ice bucket. The … Read more
Hainan Rendez-Vous 2013, China’s biggest ultra-lifestyle show, will open its doors in Sanya on March 30th to April 2nd, 2013, at the Visun Royal Yacht Club (Sanya, Hainan). At the 2013 show’s jet static display, world-leading business jet brands Airbus,Boeing, Bombardier, Cessna, Dassault and Gulfstream will be joined by Eurocopter and Italian jet manufacturer Piaggio Aerio. Their … Read more