The Paradox: Do nothing to restore your sense of wellbeing
Do nothing for a day. Clean your head to create space for clarity, creativity, and as a side effect, you may also reduce your carbon footprint, at least for this […]
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Osteria Francescana: contemporary Italian storytelling featuring Modena's best ingredients
Massimo Bottura is the genius of contemporary Italian cuisine. We were so mesmerized by his food, that Osteria Francescana became the first three-Michelin-starred restaurant at which we dined twice in […]
Joseph Phelps: iconic winery in Napa goes green
The 600 acre ranch that Joe Phelps bought near to a charming town of St. Helena breaths a verdant carpet of vines as …
The global bubble tea phenomenon: tasty and fun way to enjoy tea in and out
As with the omnipresent juice bars in the previous decade, at least as numerous as the Starbucks coffee joints, now the world is being splashed with a fun new drink – bubble tea…
Brazilian Q chocolate: made by a socially responsible chef from the exotic Bahia cocoa
Samantha Aquim’s Q chocolate was inspired by her visit to a Brazilian cocoa plantation. As a graduate of École Lenôtre in Paris, she established herself primarily as a chef in Rio […]
Soirée Bordeaux Grands Crus at A'Trego
A Soirée Grands Crus (loosely translated: Evening of Great Wines) took place this month at the port of Cap d’Ail, just out of Monaco. The event was an excellent opportunity for […]
Does the price of wine indicate its quality? A small wine experiment
From time to time you may find yourself standing in front of an enormous wine shelf filled with attractively labelled wines accompanied by even more appealing prices – in the […]
Global sommelier Manuel Rodrigues: From Chablis through Dubai, Singapore to Tokyo
“The winemaker should touch the wine the less as is possible. I believe, that the nature is expressed the most.” Manuel Rodrigues With a fortunate hands-on experience working on a […]
Attraction to the Unknown through the pen of Haruki Murakami
Murakami employing his signature gloominess though the characters’ nostalgia enters yet another echelon of the metaphorical realm in South of the Border, West of the Sun. “There is no middle […]
How do you feel about bees as nature’s clues about us?
Bees are the symbol of hope, life and vulnerability across many cultures. The symbolism does not end here. The ancient Egyptians, the Greeks, Hindus, Jews, Christians, Muslims, and other mythologically […]