Wellington day trips: wine, coastal views and James Cameron’s veggies
Visitors to New Zealand’s capital are a step away from hiking the Te Araroa trail, sampling Wairarapa wines or visiting the film director’s organic grocery store
winemaking
LVMH inaugurates LVMH École d’Horlogerie watchmaking school
The watchmaking heritage and craft tradition of Zenith Manufacture are allied with the avant-garde spirit of TAG Heuer to establish an unprecedented educational program under LVMH luxury group’s umbrella. The LVMH Ecole d’Horlogerie watchmaking school is an apprenticeship-based training program in partnership with the LVMH Institut des Métiers d’Excellence. The first class will welcome 12 … Read more
For those interested in winemaking and not only: 1,750-Acre Ranch in Mendocino County
Enjoy sweeping views of Mendocino’s incredible wine country (or grow your own grapes on the 50 – 75 acres suitable for vines) at the one-of-a-kind East Ranch). Platinum Luxury Auctions has announced the upcoming auction of this beautiful ranch estate in California’s Mendocino County. Though recently asking $8 million, the East Ranch, a 1,745-acre estate … Read more
Biodynamic winemaking: Château de Pommard restores Clos Marey-Monge Designation
Château de Pommard Restores Clos Marey-Monge Designation. French Château de Pommard has existed for 300 years, thanks to the Micault family, one of the oldest in Pommard, the comune in the Côte-d’Or department of Burgundy in eastern France, famous for its Côte de Beaune wine production. As a counsellor of King Louis XV, Vivant Micault … Read more
57 Vintage Pétrus Retrospective
Once in a lifetime tasting of the legendary Pétrus, spanning 1945-2007 Passionate wine enthusiasts will have an opportunity to experience a truly one-of-a-kind event on June 22nd and 23rd when Société du Vin, the exclusive members-only wine facility located in Bridgehampton, NY, hosts an ultra-exclusive, two-day tasting of the legendary Pétrus in Bridgehampton, NY. The … Read more
46th Annual Vinitaly – 3,500 sommeliers and 4,200 exhibitors
46th Annual Vinitaly: The wine-growing sector is still driving the Italian agro-foods field 46th Annual Vinitaly Fair, Italy’s answer to France’s Vinexpo takes place March 25-28 in Verona. Vinitaly is an event devoted to international wines and spirits, winemaking and wine business. Last year’s event attracted more than 4,000 exhibitors, and 156,000 visitors from 100 … Read more