Champagne Perrier-Jouët celebrated its bicentenary across the world in 2011. Coinciding with the milestone, Gourmantic celebrated a special anniversary in November in the same year, with a vintage bottle of 1985 Belle Epoque prestige cuvée. Perrier-Jouët Belle Epoque is renowned for the enamelled anemone motif that decorates the bottle. Created by Emile Gallé, the master [...]

The Sydney Polo Club played host to the The Sydney Gold Cup Final in Richmond on the 23rd October 2011 with Royal Salute Scotch Whisky as one of the sponsors. Royal Salute is a luxury whisky blend from Chivas Brothers, first created as a tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on her coronation in [...]

A surreal element suddenly washes over me. We are seated in a crimson velvet banquette named after Joséphine de Beauharnais. The one beside us belongs to Napoleon Bonaparte. This is where they used to meet and exchange tactics. We clink our glasses of Taitinger Reserve Champagne, twice, once for our wedding anniversary, the other for [...]

Stepping through the revolving doors of the Hotel Danieli in Venice, you can’t help but marvel at the luxury of the grand lobby. Pink marble columns are at home with the opulent staircase and the lavish lounge. Your eyes glaze over the glass top roof and the elaborate Murano glass chandeliers dripping from adorned ceilings. [...]

Truffles are curious objects of seduction. They excite and provoke the senses. The mere whisper of their name elicits an immediate response. They make you want to study their size, admire their shape and depth of colour. They implore you to close your eyes as you inhale their pungent aroma. They make you quiver with [...]

We start our prologue in Nice, our point of entry into France via the overnight sleeper train from Rome. Our Tour de France is about to begin but before we set off en route, we have a date with the Mediterranean. At Nice Gare train station, we unload our luggage then proceeded to the bureau [...]

The name Bora Bora evokes images of tranquil turquoise lagoons, transparent waters lapping beneath opulent huts and a conglomeration of lavish resorts. Tahiti’s most coveted island also hints at an abundant marine life and is unequivocally a choice of holiday to some discerning luxury travellers. While a conservation holiday may not be the main purpose [...]