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The First Chardonnay from Bordeaux. 36-year-old winemaker Benoit Trocard breaks away from the region’s Merlot tradition.

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2013 Dubreuil Chardonnay by Winemaker Benoit Trocard. The Trocard Family, pioneering winegrowers since 1620, announced a rare new wine to the famed Clos Dubreuil portfolio and surprisingly it’s not a Grand Cru Merlot. Winemaker Benoit Trocard, 15th generation of his family-owned business based in Saint-Emilion, Bordeaux, France has gone against the grain and taken a … Read more

Slower, but steady: that is the ‘new normal’ for the global luxury market in 2014. Study.

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The 13th edition of the “Luxury Goods Worldwide Market Monitor” Not only will ‘Luxury 2025’ consumers be at the center of the customer experience; they will be the center of luxury itself – a critical part of the ideation, creation, and sales of luxury, says Bain & Company 2014 annual global luxury study. According to … Read more

The most complete and unique Grange Wine set in the world features every vintage from 1951 to 2010

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The most complete and unique collection of Penfolds Grange in the world now available at Le Clos – every vintage from 1951 to 2010. The world’s most complete and unique collection of Grange Wine spanning 60 years, was launched by le Clos in Dubai. Grange is Australia’s finest wine, without rival, for at least three-five decades. … Read more

Traveling to the heart of Fondation Louis Vuitton’s “magnificent vessel”

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After François Hollande and Bernard Arnault unveiled the inauguration plaque of The Fondation Louis Vuitton, the latest Parisian hi-tech masterpiece announced the inaugural agenda designed by Suzanne Pagé, Artistic Director, and revealed the first artworks pictures. The Foundation is located in a building commissioned by Bernard Arnault, and designed by the American architect Frank Gehry. Resembling … Read more

Epicurean Destinations: Bavarian-style castle hotel opens in Dalian China

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Chinese domestic travel continues to thrive: The first Luxury Collection hotel in Dalian. A new luxury hotel in China reinforces the increasing demand for high-end hospitality. The Luxury Collection, part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, announced the opening of The Castle Hotel, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Dalian. The Castle Hotel marks The Luxury Collection’s first … Read more

3 days in Siena, how to enjoy a nice travel experience

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Siena is a very popular destination that boasts a long list of attractions and specialties; therefore I planned a 3 days itinerary to have a fulfilling travel experience during my last stay there. I’m sure that Siena isn’t a “hit and run” destination, although Florence, its historical rival, has more monuments and museums. The town … Read more