Do you like wine? Would you like to learn about wine from the top leaders in the wine industry? Golden Vines Florence 2022 will bring together the planet’s best winemakers and domaines to compete in Italy on October 15th. At the 16th Century Baroque palace Palazzo Capponi, Gabriele Gorelli MW,…
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Unless you are one of those people who gulps a full glass of wine after cheering without even looking at it (let’s face it, we’ve all done it) the color of the wine should be your first contact with it. And if it seems quite easy at first glance, determining…
Hybrid automobiles have been gaining in popularity since the moment they were introduced. Combining the cleaner energy of an electric motor with the lengthy driving distance of a gasoline engine allows hybrid cars and trucks to travel great distances at much lower fuel costs. Hybrid automobiles are also environmentally friendly,…
It’s been said that a good Cuban cigar closes the door to the vulgarities of the world. Most cigar enthusiasts have heard the tale of Christopher Columbus witnessing the indigenous Cuban population smoking “cylindrical bundles of twisted tobacco leaves wrapped in dried palm or corn husks.” The Taino Indians rolled…
West facing Pattaya on Thailand’s Gulf Coast is ideal for many things, including enjoying outstanding sunsets. The drama, the colours, the sky’s atmospherics, and the interplay of light on the waters of Pattaya Bay all come together to make each sunset unique and, in the great majority, totally memorable. Visitors…
Tucked away within the gardens and lawns at The Standard Hua Hin is their Spa. Colourful in a subdued way, it does not have the stiff or monastic feel of many hotel Spas. It is as if it exudes a sense of fun. A quick review of the titles and…
In a red barn was born the largest airplane manufacturer in the world. The barn was built in 1909, just six years after the Wright Brothers’ first controlled flight, as part of Edward Heath’s shipyard on the Duwamish River in Seattle Washington. William Boeing bought the shipyard and building a…
In 1971 Bernard Arnault took control of his father’s construction firm Ferret-Savinel. Eight years down the line, he changed the company’s name to Férinel Inc. and shifted its focus to real estate. With $15 million of his own money, Arnault, together with Antoine Bernheim, a managing partner of the French…
Deep in England, between Manchester and Birmingham, lies Crewe. This little town is the headquarters of Bentley Motor Cars, which among its many other accolades, is the official Supplier of vehicles to the English Royal Family.Bentley Motors is the most sought-after luxury car brand in the world. Its Crewe headquarters…
Hua Hin has a new beachfront destination for drinks and nibbles, and it is called CoCo’s as in Coconuts. Located beachside at the InterContinental Hua Hin Resort, CoCo’s serves Thai inspired food and drinks in an Art-Deco influenced setting. Design features include early modernist-era motifs with a tropical twist in…