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A New Exclusivity Paves Wine’s Way By Daniel Hoffheins The Napa and Sonoma valleys conjure images of luxury and leisure, a sunny picnic amidst rows of grapevines or a romantic dinner at the French Laundry, but, like all tourist destinations, the average experience tends to be a mixed bag that …

These days your rocks could be made from ice that was hand cut from a purified block of Icelandic spring runoff or crafted by purified filtration. But in all likelihood the ice you put in your cocktail was an afterthought pulled from the depths of a plastic bucket or freezer …

Ted Sobel stands behind the bar. All of his ales are served from six hand pumps; there are no kegs and no CO2 hoses. Rather, Ted’s ales are conditioned in firkins—which look like kegs, but sound cooler and hold 40 liters, or 72 imperial pints, of cask ale. Hand pumps, …

Fairer weather is just around the corner and with it comes al fresco festivities and the imminent danger of warm beer. Tell me the secret to balancing the rate of enjoying a beer to the pace that it warms in your hand. As the cool condensation gathers and begins to …

End your evening with this relaxing coffee-and-Cognac concoction from globetrotting cocktail consultants Chad Solomon and Christy Pope of Cuffs & Buttons. It’s even topped with citrus-infused whipped cream! Café Royer by Chad Solomon & Christy Pope 1 1/2 oz Louis Royer “Force 53” VSOP Cognac 1 1/2 oz Brewed espresso, …

For those with a sense of adventure, an equally grand sense of style, and an even grander wallet, this is it. Wally Yachts, the maritime design and manufacture company based in glamorous Monte Carlo, Monaco, has designed a luxury yacht to really up the ante, all the world over. This 73-footer is bespoke and …

Cognac in a tropical tipple?! Yes! Brad Farran of Clover Club in New York created this ingenious peach-orgeat concoction that’s as delicious in a Collins glass as it would be in an Easter Island head mug.

In true Latino style, it was during a grand 150th Anniversary party in Puerto Rico that the decision was made to dip into Bacardi’s extensive and rare private rum reserve, to launch the ultra premium Facundo Rum Collection. The project has been under development secretly for the past few years and has resulted …

We’ve come a long way since the cellars of yore. No longer are our pantries rife with creepy crawlies. Never again will we brave a rickety ladder with a tallow candle in hand just to plunder the stores for a midnight snack or a bottle of wine. From iceboxes to …

Placed at the dramatic intersection of the Andes Mountains and lush green vineyards as far as the eye can see, Argentine architecture duo Bormida & Yanzon designed a striking structure that houses Bodega O. Fournier. Going well beyond esthetics, the winery was built to facilitate a gravity-driven winemaking process that …

Unveiled in July 2013, Mikkeller Bar brings Belgian-style beer to San Francisco’s Tenderloin Neighborhood. Chummy with Mikkel Borg Bjergsø and his emporium of Mikkeller beers and bars in Copenhagen, Denmark, these folks take northern European good taste (both in design and in drink) to heart. The stylish bar features: 40 …

Just as the name hints at, Diageo’s new Orphan Barrel Whiskey Distilling Company delves deep into the dark, damp recesses of both operating and boarded up old distilleries, looking for rare, orphaned barrels of American Whiskey. To mark their grand entrance into this intriguing, treasure hunting project, Orphan Barrel has discovered and …

Martin Miller’s Gin began during the gin doldrums of the mid-1990s. Now, as the Pied Piper of the gin renaissance, Martin Miller’s Gin is found in more than 40 countries and is growing in popularity at a sensational rate. What started you on your journey to make the world’s best …