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Top 10 guide to the Alsace wine route
Alsace marks the end of the grape harvest with a host of festivals in October, making it the perfect time to visit the vineyards and villages along France’s famous wine route
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LVMH’s sales continued to show strong momentum. 22% increase in revenue for the first 9 months of 2012
LVMH: 22% Increase in Revenue for the First Nine Months of 2012 LVMH’s Beauty Sales Remain Strong LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the world’s leading luxury products group, recorded revenue of €19.9 billion for the first nine months of 2012, an increase of 22% on the comparable period in 2011. After taking into account the…
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Luxury alcohol industry to be reshaped by the BRIC countries
The global market for luxury goods has returned to steady growth, after the recessionary decline of 2008. While the developed countries dominate sales, the emerging ones are growing faster. In consequence, luxury brands manufacturers and retailers will continue to switch their focus to these new sources of growth. Three BRIC countries will be the…
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Playboy’s digital wine cellar promises exclusivity and innovation
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Sexy, Spicy, Spanish Reds or a Playboy Blind Date? The recently launched Playboy Wine Club promises exclusivity and innovation as it will provide Playboy’s fans with a unique experience to enjoy wine as a part of their lifestyle. The digital wine cellar includes themed packages, curated bottles and regular shipments for Playboy…
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Expert tips for buying Champagne
Over the centuries man’s talent transformed the wines’ characteristic effervescence into the purest expression of a very special dedicacy. The ever-increasing speed of transport, particularly the spread of railways, allowed Champagne to be at festivities everywhere, but it was in Paris that it became indispensable. It was served in the cafés on the Grands Boulevards…
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The most comprehensive ever written wine lover’s encyclopedia released this fall
Reference guide to world’s 1,400 wine grapes released The must-have oenophile titles list has been enriched this fall with “Wine Grapes”, a reference guide to world’s 1,400 wine grapes. The wine lover’s encyclopedia concieved for for the curious and serious oenophile, was co-written by famed wine writer Jancis Robinson, researcher Julia Harding and botanist and…