Established in the year 1729, Champagne Ruinart, is acclaimed throughout the world as one of the oldest champagne houses. At the same time, it also shares a place among the most esteemed champagne houses of the world. This does not mean that the house has something very serious about it. It has a good light-hearted…
January 25 was a special day because it marked the 250th birth anniversary of Robert Burns, the famous Scottish poet. Of course, who would not have heard of this great poet? A cup of kindness was raised for Burns and the song written by him. Yes, you guessed it right. It is auld lang syne….
There is some bad news from the world of wineries. The Kirkland Ranch Winery has sadly been subjected to foreclosure. According to the reports of Wines & Vines, we have learned that the foreclosure proceedings on the Kirkland Winery have begun. It was an auction in December, which was unsuccessful in attracting any bidder to…
Diesel Farm has devoted itself to the fine craft of wine making to ensure that the final product not only has an exquisite taste. President and founder of Diesel Farm is Renzo Rosso. If you are wondering that you have heard his name, he also owns the luxury denim company, Diesel jeans. Rosso used a…
The independent Luxury Institute based in New York City recently released its annual LBSI or Luxury Brand Status Index. Every year people eagerly wait for the results of the LBSI. Luxury brand executives utilize the result to check how consumers rate their brands in the scale of luxury metrics. A survey of high-ranking consumers rate…
On January 20, President Obama enjoyed his inauguration with The Neighborhood Ball: An Inauguration Celebration event. The occasion was grand enough for calling for a toast. Historically US Presidents had their personal favorites when it came to the best wines of the world. 2000 J. Schram Rosé has always been a presidential favorite. This primary…
Looking for a nice Chianti? We came across the Chianti Classicos and were rather impressed with its’ remarkable history. It became an official wine region in the year, 1716. For the wine only sangiovese grapes were allowed. The Chianti area is divided into eight different sub-areas including Classico as well as Rufina. Chianti Classicos have…