October 20th, 2009
Paris’s Michelin-starred restaurant, the Tour d’argent, is to sell 18,000 bottles of wine and spirits in an auction which is expected to raise about a million euros.
The d’Argent restaurant, which dates back to 1582, is cleaning out its 450,000-bottle wine cellar, considered one of the best in the world.
The restaurant is also selling some very old spirits, like three bottles of a Clos du Griffier Cognac from 1788, the year before the French Revolution.
October 12th, 2009
The Campari Calendar 2010 has just been released and Olga Kurylenko is this year’s featured model.
Titled Campari Milano, Kurylenko graces the calendar’s 12 months in ultra glamorous fashion.
She appears in a series of vignettes in different locations around Milan indulging in the classic Italian aperitif.
October 7th, 2009
Dalmore distillery has announced the launch of one of its most prized whiskies - the Sirius – with a price of £10,000 per bottle.
Sirius will only be available to private buyers and through a limited network of World Duty Free (WDF) stores.
The Dalmore’s 1951 Sirius Vintage is a single-cask, single malt whisky, with a cask strength of 45%.
October 6th, 2009
GH Mumm unveiled the GH Mumm F1 box “Limited Edition” last month at the Pavilion Visconti of Milan, in conjunction with the Grand Prix in Monza in 2009.
The packaging is made of exclusive materials such as the carbon interior trim in black velvet and gold plate.
The GH Mumm F1 box “Limited Edition” will be available only in Italy and exclusively on order for €5,000 ($7,300). Bornrich
October 4th, 2009
Champagne makers Piper Heidsieck have worked with master shoe maker Christian Louboutin to create a unique box set: “Le Rituel” Box Set.
The set consists of a bottle of champagne and a glass shoe designed by Christian Louboutin.
The project has been named Le Rituel after a French ritual popular in the 1880’s where one would drink champagne from a woman’s shoe.
October 1st, 2009
Iconic luxury brands The Macallan and Lalique have launched the third decanter in The Macallan in Lalique Six Pillars Collection.
The Macallan in Lalique Finest Cut decanter contains an exceptionally rare 57 years old single malt whisky valued at $15,000.
The Finest Cut decanter has been designed by the legendary French crystal house Lalique, exclusively for The Macallan.
