Tapis Rouge…Your ultimate Cirque du Soleil VIP experience at the the Royal Albert Hall – 5th February 2012 Cirque du Soleil returns to London in 2012 with the hugely popular Totem, a fascinating journey into the evolution of mankind. Inspired by founding myths, this Cirque du Soleil show colorfully brings the evolutionary progress of species … Read more
Black Bull Scotch Whisky Wins Fourth Gold Medal of the Year Best Blend at Scottish Field Whisky Challenge 2011 Black Bull 12 year old, the deluxe blended Scotch from whisky specialists Duncan Taylor Scotch Whisky Ltd has been awarded a gold medal for Best Blended Scotch Whisky at the 2011 Scottish Field Whisky Challenge. This … Read more
Pentawards is an worldwide competition exclusively devoted to packaging design in all its forms. It is open to everybody in all countries who are associated with the creation and marketing of packaging. The winners receive bronze, silver, gold, platinum or diamond Pentawards according to the creative quality of their work. Packaging design from the world … Read more
LVMH Snaps Up Crocodile Goods Firm French luxury giant LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton plans to buy a controlling stake of crocodile-skin-goods business Heng Long through an initial S$160.8 million ($123.8 million) offer for the company. Heng Long is one of the five top-tier tanneries of crocodilian leather in the world, with an entrenched position … Read more
Financial markets may have turned sour but well-heeled consumers, especially in Asia, are still thirsty for renowned top quality wines, such as Italy’s most expensive red Masseto, its makers say. Fine wines with prices starting at triple digits have become brands like top watches or cars, whose high quality and wide brand recognition give … Read more
Booming China is number one Bordeaux importer According to figures released by the Bordeaux Wine Industry Association (CIVB), last year China surpassed Germany to become the world’s largest importer of French Bordeaux wines in terms of wine volume as well as transaction volume. Mainland China now buys some 10 percent of all exports from the … Read more