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Good help is hard to find

Nov 27, 2006

What could be worse than a lazy butler? Possibly an uncooperative personal assistant? As busy (and important) as you are, counting on your staff is a given. Considering your recent track record (i.e., your lack of clean suits and botched... Read More

The 1800 Colección: Tequila Del Sensational

Oct 27, 2006

Luxury Spirits: The 1800 Colección is perhaps the most tediously prepared tequila ever produced. It is not released annually as a commemorative or as a tributary gesture to celebrate the anniversary of the manufacturer, and it is... Read More

Harris Teeter - A Staple of Southern Luxury Edges North

Oct 23, 2006  |  1 Comment

Luxury Services: Is it possible that grocery shopping could be enjoyable? North Carolina-based Harris Teeter has provided its customers with an elegant experience for years. Currently operating 151 upscale groceries in Virginia, the... Read More

From the Cellar of Acker Merrall & Condit

Oct 12, 2006

Luxury Wines: Acker Merrall & Condit is having an auction in NYC October 20-21 entitled the Cellar II. It is a $15 million single-cellar auction that presents over 500 rare and fine wines of the past century. The event is being... Read More

C'est la vie

Oct 12, 2006

Fine Wines: So, you're a closet Francophile. Or maybe you've gone public with it. Either way, you love everything French because despite their bad rap in political matters, they know a thing or two about winemaking and cuisine--and you love... Read More

Van Gogh Vodka: Drink Creatively

Sep 30, 2006

Luxury Spirits: Van Gogh Vodka offers creative ways to enjoy vodka with its kaleidoscope of premium flavors. There are 14 flavors plus original vodka. Ten of the flavored vodkas are fruit-based along with Mohito Mint, Espresso, Double... Read More

Twisted

Sep 19, 2006

Luxury Decor: You can still hear your mother's voice telling you to use a coaster and now you find yourself making the same demand of house guests. You know how much your reclaimed wood antique table from the South of France cost-you're not... Read More

Christmas Spirits from the Luxury Bar

Sep 15, 2006

Luxury Gifts: The Luxury Bar has a gift idea it calls the Spirit of the Month. A present like this makes the entire year the 12 months of Christmas. It may not have quite the same buzz as 12 drummers drumming, 11 pipers piping, 10 lords... Read More

Straight to the Source - Wine Tours

Aug 10, 2006

Luxury Wine and Spirits: Oenologist: an expert in wine making. Tough gig, right? And what does one do with this kind of knowledge? Some might use it to impress their friends or offer unsolicited advice to customers staring blankly at the... Read More

La Dolce Vita

Jun 20, 2006

Luxury Tours: As you pour the first glass of your favorite Chianti or Chardonnay and settle into an intimate Friday evening, you wonder about the wine's origins. Look no further for the answer to your fleeting Friday night queries-Italy,... Read More

A century of tradition

Jun 19, 2006

Luxury Wine: For some, tradition means at least one relative drinks too much eggnog at Christmas or every summer the entire family converges for a reunion, complete with a bean-bag race and pie eating contest. For others, the Kaesler family... Read More

Finger Lickin' Good

May 24, 2006

Luxury Bites: Food and fun... why shouldn't they go hand-in-hand? Creating sticky sensations of "sh'mores" around a cozy, oceanfront fire pit, The Shores Resort & Spa in Daytona Beach offers a classic American outdoor dessert. Toasting around... Read More

Preserve the Reserve with Open Wine Bottle Anti-Oxidation System

May 15, 2006

Luxury Home Living: Learning new words is one of the perks derived daily from doing this job. However, I think it is presumptuous just to drop seldom-used words into a write up just to sound impressive or, perhaps more importantly, annoy... Read More

Red, red wine

May 14, 2006

Luxury Wine Decor: You didn't spend all that time cultivating your wine knowledge only to misplace that prize bottle during a dinner party. I mean, how uncouth to disappear into your makeshift wine "vault" for 30 minutes and emerge with... Read More

Casa Noble Tequila Makes Most-Wanted List!

May 8, 2006

Luxury Spirits:Ubiquitously renowned and acclaimed for its quality is not a description to be tossed around frivolously to say the least. There better be easily verifiable, substantive sources to authenticate such a proclamation that exceeds... Read More

Hendrick's Gin: A Cucumber and a Rose

May 5, 2006

Food & Spirits: William Grant & Sons is the Scotland-based distillers of this uniquely produced gin. This esteemed family-owned provider of premium alcohol beverages also produces, Glenfiddich Scotch Whisky, Grant's Scotch Whisky, The... Read More

The Cork Ritual

May 2, 2006

Luxury Wines: You made it through what you thought was the hardest part: ordering the wine. The waiter arrives and presents the bottle. After you proudly watch him open it, you recoil as he hands the cork to you. Is it a souvenir? Should you... Read More

Dovgan Admiral is from Russia with love!

Apr 27, 2006

Food & Spirits: From Tchaikovsky to t.A.T.u to seven different flags to Alexander III to Vladimir Putin, Dovgan Admiral vodka has been distilled in Russia since 1885 at the Buturlinovskiy Distillery. It is the only vodka in the country that... Read More

Discovering Wine Down Under

Apr 16, 2006

PersonalCellar.com is proud to bring the Dominique Portet "Fontaine" wines to the public, for a taste of French style and Australian character at an affordable prices.... Read More

You can't have everything

Apr 6, 2006

Food & Spirits: You can't have everything but sometimes that's a good thing. When it comes to being the cheapest versus being the best, Anthony "Tony" Terlato opts for the best--this from a man who predicts that roses will make a comeback in... Read More

Wines with Zing! for Spring

Mar 30, 2006

Eve White www.personalcellar.com

Food & Spirits: The flowers are blooming; the sun is shining. This is the season to start thinking about... Read More

PlumpJack's Carneros Inn - Napa Valley Wines

Mar 30, 2006

Luxury Brief: PlumpJack's Carneros Inn, the area's only resort, is a luxurious retreat designed to make tensions absolutely evaporate. The intimate atmosphere is reminiscent of its unique surroundings nestled in the Napa Valley among 27... Read More

A Walk in the Clouds

Mar 29, 2006

You've watched enough foreign films and movies about Americans living abroad that you're finally cashing in those frequent flier miles and heading overseas. You plan on living it up, too. Private chauffeur, gourmet dining, wine tasting in Ribera del... Read More

C'est si bon

Mar 29, 2006

Luxury Wine Tours: If your brother-in-law brags one more time about his annual trip to Epcot Center, you might have to inform him that, well, DisneyWorld is not what most people consider a luxury vacation-and certainly nothing to brag about.... Read More

In Distill of the Night!

Mar 25, 2006

Food & Spirits: When a company has been in existence since 1797, it is 100-percent proof this firm knows its business. That is the fact on the Glen Garioch Distillery (pronounced "Gerrie") located in Aberdeen, Scotland. The distillery was... Read More

It's not delivery...it's Wolfgang Puck

Mar 21, 2006

- Oktoberfest Strudel with Mustard Sauce
- Pear-Cilantro Margarita
- Baja Matini Set
- Embark on a Monthly Wine Adventure... Read More

Bring Out Your Inner-Enologist with the WinePodT100!

Mar 19, 2006

Luxury Wine Decor: I panicked when originally given this assignment, because I mistakenly presumed that the "wine" of the WinePodT100 was "whine," and the thought of having a device with interactive software, including a trademarked... Read More

Luxury Wines

Mar 12, 2006

You can't have everything but sometimes that's a good thing. When it comes to being the cheapest versus being the best, Anthony "Tony" Terlato opts for the best--this from a man who predicts that roses will make a comeback in the US. And while he... Read More

Mountain Gourmet found in Aspen

Mar 10, 2006

Food & Spirits: When was the last time you snowshoed to dinner? Quite possibly, never, but that's about to change. The world of fine dining has become a quest for the most unique experience, from eating a fish with the potential to kill you... Read More

Wine Storage Basics

Mar 9, 2006

Food & Spirits: Fine and Everyday Wine CellarTips by Eve C. White

For a wine novice or connoisseur, proper wine storage is extremely important. You don't need to spend a fortune to keep your wine in top shape- even your precious... Read More

Embark on a Monthly Wine Adventure;

Mar 3, 2006

Luxury Wine Clubs: Wine.com has a Wine Club for Every Palate, Discerning or Otherwise

Wine.com offers monthly wine selections for connoisseurs and novices alike, whether reading a wine list is second nature or the prospect of... Read More

It's all about the ingredients

Mar 1, 2006

Food & Spirits: There is only one place you can get homemade red peach preserves, homegrown Lavender, extra virgin olive oil, Castile soaps and red wine all under one roof. DaVero Sonoma, located in the Dry Creek Valley of Sonoma, California... Read More

Open That Bottle Night 2006 (OTBN)

Feb 23, 2006

You've been saving a bottle of wine for that one perfect night. You know the one...the expensive California cabernet from a famous vineyard, or the fancy Bordeaux you got as a wedding gift 15 years ago, or the elegant white Burgundy that has aged to... Read More

The best part of waking up

Feb 15, 2006

Luxury Gourmet: Remember those old Folger's commercials ... the one where the family awakes to the heart-warming aroma of "freshly" brewed coffee? Well, times have changed and now people dart out of their apartments, condos and houses to the... Read More

Make Mine Italian: Wines from Tuscany and Piedmont

Jan 23, 2006

Food & Spirits: A modern renaissance of winemaking in Italy is making wine lovers and critics stand up and take notice. In the 20th century, wine in Italy frequently meant low-cost, low quality and high volume-think straw covered bottles-with... Read More

Candlelight Inn - A star in Napa's Wine Country

Jan 19, 2006

Wine Tours: Just voted one of the top 10 inns in California by iLoveInns.com, come experience a wondrous oasis in the heart of Napa Valley. It's yours to enjoy, located near many world-class vineyards, village shops and breathtaking... Read More

Dancing Gourmet Premiers Luxury Gourmet Castle Tour with Routes Francois I

Jan 10, 2006

San Francisco (PRWEB) January 10, 2006 -- Gourmet food enthusiasts will discover "la vie royale" in the ultimate gastronomical journey, The Dancing Gourmet Routes François I Loire Valley Tour.

By special invitation of Paris-based... Read More

 
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