The champagne Moët & Chandon has acquired universal renown through its three centuries of existence; with audacity and elegance, the French brand forges its interest around sharing, and will soon be apostrophizing the world with an effervescent wine who’s Wine Credo delights what with its innovation and spot-on taste. Already in the 18th century, the formula for...
Previously, Jeff Koons was a couturier… of Wall Street commodities. When he ventured into art, it was with the idea of it as a preferred vehicle for merchandising. It was only natural then for him to collaborate with the Château Mouton Rothschild when they asked him to imagine the tag for their 2010 vintage. Jeff...
The pursuit of excellence has always been at the heart of the Clos du Mesnil domain, where the founder of Krug posed his suitcases one day in 1843. He had imagined viticultural processes that were never-before-seen at the time to be able to offer an exceptional experience to tasters, a more admirable path, out of...
The Odyssey was sketched in 1847. Alessandro Martini, wine merchant, and Luigi Rossi, herbalist and expert liquor met in, Pessione, a village near the city of Turin.Lacking only the seriousness of Teofilo Sola, accountant by profession, to seal their appetite for innovation, and the pursuit of taste and flavors around a company Martini, Sola &...
Famed cognac producer Hennessy has called out to artist Arik Levy to create a limited edition product: Mathusalem X.O. The box is a true work of art. Entirely handmade, using individually sized pieces of wood covered with embossed Barenia leather, this box, what with its geometric lines, forms a broken rectangle that calls to mind an enormous diamond...
Paul Morand understood it clearly when he said that “a glass of Dom Perignon would embrace him to eternity”. This idea of travelling through eternity is the main representation of this new co-brandind of Dom Perignon and the artist, David Lynch. After Andy Wharol, and more recently Karl Lagarfeld, it’s now the turn of the talented director...
Futura aka New York artist Leonard McGurr is teaming up with the world leader in Cognac brandy, Hennessy, who is no stranger to artistic collaborations. Luxury spirits have been inspiring the hip-hop scene since the days of Tupac. Futura, born in 1955, became a graffiti artist in the 70’s. Dishing out his art in public...
Created in 1843 by Johann Joseph Krug, who first instilled this champagne with its dynamic, Krug quickly imposed itself as a leader in its field. Its participation in the 1900 Universal Exposition allowed it to position itself among the greatest Champagne manufacturers, not least of all because it won first prize. Sold to Rémy Martin...
Three years after the release of their explosive Moët Ice, the brand from Eperany, France is gratifying us again with a sumptuous box of tastings entirely dedicated to this champagne conceived to be enjoyed with ice cubes. Moët & Chandon is known to be the brand that made the world discover champagne, bringing the most...
The sale of Catalan restaurant elBulli’s cellar has brought Romanée-Conti wine back into the spotlight. This centuries-old wine still imposes itself today as the greatest Burgundy, and one of the world’s most sought after. To fully understand the current Romanée-Conti fad, let’s retrace its legend. The Domaine de la Romanée-Conti is cultivated on a...
