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For a sublime gift, there’s nothing quite like handcrafted chocolate. Even more tantalizing is the seductive merging of spirits with chocolate. This holiday season, master chefs Marc Aumont and Gabriel Kreuther have created a spectacular and decidedly decadent array of sweets with a mystical spin. The artful Patrón Alquimia Collection is a masterpiece of savory, […] More
For whisky obsessives, there is no such thing as too much effort. The best single malts are a product of great patience and time. They are rare and special, precisely because they can’t just be ‘made.’ Truly great whiskies are, essentially, grown out of the years themselves. This is why connoisseurs are happy to spend […] More
Wouldn’t you love to have a case of Dom Perignon champagne and a trip to France? That is what Dom Perignon and auction house Auctionata are offering. The online auction is open through December 10 and will end with a live streamed auction. The live stream auction will include Dom Perignon’s Chef de Cave, Richard […] More
New York City hosts a wide variety of food festivals each year, and one of the newest is the White Truffle Festival. What started as the Alba White Truffle Festival, an annual celebration of the Piedmont region’s Alba truffle, is now coming to the States for the first time ever. From November 5-12, 2016 those […] More
Many new friendships or exciting business ventures begin over a glass of Bourbon. Each Bourbon drinker has their own set of preferences when it comes to choosing a favorite. Some like it smooth and others prefer a less smooth recoil with solid overtones. The assortment of new labels on the horizon offer a plethora of […] More
Scotch is one of the finest whiskeys you can find, and a fine liquor by all standards. It has been around for eons, but it has never lost its touch or popularity. And, amazingly, it does more than just make life temporarily merrier as it has a host of health benefits, from preventing cancer to […] More
So you’ve visited the best of the best in winemaking in Napa Valley, and are looking for something unique. You desperately need to refresh your taste buds, but have visited every winery worth knowing. Hold your horses there, mate. You’ll be interested to know that there are numerous hidden gems in Napa Valley: great wineries […] More
America, the land of plenty, filled literally to the brim with barrels of craft liquor, and yet so much of it tastes basically the same. Bars shelves crowded with crumbly, but flavorless atomic whiskeys and rows of bourbons reminiscent of a beat down piece of gum. So, it is quite refreshing to discover a few […] More
Vodka; some people will give anything for a glass of the cheapest kind while others will spend over a million dollars for the best stuff. There are some bottles of vodka that cost way more than their weight in gold. All pack a punch and a smooth taste, but they also offer much more. And, […] More
When it comes to vodka, all I care about is whether or not it mixes well with my Fresca (have you tried the peach during the spring? It is beyond refreshing) so that I can feel as if I’m cocktailing without gaining too much weight. Of course, I’m not a vodka connoisseur or anything, so […] More
Fashion, food and wine; that’s what Milan is all about. All of Italy is romantic, gorgeous and filled with a rich history unlike virtually any other place in the world, but there is nothing quite like the city of Milan. It’s where you’ll find the homes of many of the world’s most prominent – and […] More
Call me a travel snob if you will but when my husband and I travel, we want to dine in locations we simply cannot dine at home; and we feel as if we’ve failed if the bill is less than $300. When we travel, we travel; there is no savings plan or budget meal plan. […] More