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The elBulli Wine Cellar sold to benefit The ElBulli Foundation
The elBulli Wine Cellar to be sold at Sotheby’s On 3 April 2013 in Hong Kong and 26 April 2013 in New York, Sotheby’s will offer wines from the cellar of the now-shuttered El Bulli, the celebrated Catalan restaurant by Ferran Adrià. Founded over 50 years ago in 1961, elBulli was led by Ferran Adrià…
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Carla Bruni-Sarkozy to offer the Pièce du Président at the Hospices de Beaune wine sale
Carla Bruni-Sarkozy to preside over charity wine auction Corton Grand Cru – Cuvée Charlotte Dumay – Pièce du Président at the 152nd Hospices de Beaune wine sale Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, France’s former first lady, is be the president of the 152nd Hospices de Beaune wine sale, the auction of Burgundy wines hels annually and directed by Christie’s. The…
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Château Fombrauge 2008 magnum nestled in an original Stradivarius case
Limited-Edition Château Fombrauge in an original Stradivarius case from Billionaire and French wine magnate Bernard Magrez (born 1936), French Château Fombrauge estate’s owner, has transformed his love for art, violins and Stradivarius into a limited edition Château Fombrauge 2008 magnum nestled in an original Stradivarius case. The exclusive edition, limited to five cases dating from…
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World’s Best Waiter, Shin Miyazaki, named in Georges Baptiste Cup
Georges Baptiste Cup, the international competition which determines the top high-end server, has named Shin Miyazaki “World’s Best Waiter”. Contestants from 14 countries met in Japan to be tested in categories such as serving etiquette to wines and recommendations on what would go best with a certain dish. The top high-end server competition was established…
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Experiencing the delights only a mature wine can offer: Cellar Selections 2012
Cellar Selections: the year’s most important collectibles Even that 80 percent of wines purchased are consumed within 48 hours, there are wines that deserves to be kept in the wine cellar for future sipping. We know it’s not easy—or cheap—to keep a cellar stocked with selections worthy of future enjoyment. But we also know…
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Trending foods: hottest food and dining trends for 2013
New York-based restaurant consultancy group Baum + Whiteman has released its list of 17 hottest food and dining trends for restaurants & hotels in 2013. Upscale donuts, Gochujang, Quinine syrup, Shiso or Charred octopus tentacles are the foods the world will be hearing a lot more of next year. Here is the food trendspotting…