Sweet wines, high-end beers, digital drinks and unexpected flavors to shape the drinks business in 2013

2013 adult beverage trends   The sweet wine trend continues, with varietals including Moscato showing up in table wines and in pink sparklers on menus, according to the Top 10 Adult Beverage Trends for 2013 issued by Technomic, a premier resource for actionable adult beverage information. Red blends also proliferate, delivering a range of flavor … Read more

First international luxury hospitality brand to enter Southwest China

The Ritz-Carlton, Chengdu, Ritz-Carlton’s first flag in Southwest China to open in summer 2013   The Ritz-Carlton, Chengdu, located in the heart of the capital of Sichuan province, will become the luxury hotel operator’s first flag in Southwest China, when it opens in summer 2013. China is already one of Ritz -Carlton’s most significant international … Read more

Eco-friendly mobility solutions offered in Milan

ElectriCity initiative available in Rome   Milano is taking a leading role towards a low carbon society. Hertz, one of the world’s largest general use car rental brand, has launched an ElectriCity initiative in Milan to provide Nissan LEAF electric vehicles for rent by the hour or day. The Nissan LEAFs can be rented from … Read more

To the moon and back. By 2020

Commercial trips to the moon for 2020 announced by Golden Spike   Space tourism is a hot topic this year. After Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic voyages, another company announced commercial flights to space. A Colorado-based called Golden Spike plans to send tourists to the moon by 2020. By the end of the decade, Golden Spike intends to … Read more

Fantasyland – the largest expansion in the history of Walt Disney park

Revamped Fantasyland Orlando opened for public The largest expansion in the history of the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort Walt Disney once promised that Disneyland would never be complete as long as there is imagination left in the world. As a result the parks are always expending. The New Fantasyland unveiled in December … Read more

Aston Martin relaunching in UAE with state of the art showroom

Aston Martin relaunches itself in Dubai with a new state of the art showroom in Downtown Dubai, near the Burj Khalifa tower, a sign of UAE’s luxury market importance. The luxury showroom is situated opposite Dubai Mall and the Burj Khalifa, the brand expecting UAE sales to pick up further in 2013. “We already have … Read more