Paris, France — A jasper head, a golden gilded bear, a mysterious marble idol are all part of one of the great collections of art, civilization and humanity that is being showcased […]
Treasures of Humanity
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Wine Find: the House of Vidal-Fleury
It is regarded as the oldest wine maker still in activity in the northern Rhône Valley. Vidal-Fleury was founded in 1781 and quickly earned a reputation abroad. These wines have found their […]
Sneakers to Skate For
Paris, France — An in-store skate ramp, a secret spot for cocktails, a splendid skylight and sneakers, sneakers everywhere were all on the agenda at the opening of the new P448 boutique […]
A Flurry of Feathers, Fruits, a Dragonfly and more
Paris, France —There are the fruit earrings in fancy diamonds and sapphires, a divine dragonfly brooch, seemingly sculptured. And the feather brooch with its color-changing sapphires. These were just some of the […]
It’s Champagne Time with Chassenay d’Arce
It is a house of winemakers, Chassenay d’Arce, a champagne-making cooperative that brings together 130 families in the southernmost reaches of the northernmost wine-making region of France, Champagne country’s Côte des Bars […]
Emerald Extraordinary
Paris, France —It was one of the great highlights of the Haute Couture week held during the last week of January in Paris, but it wasn’t on the runway. The House of […]
The Rare from Rolland
Paris, France —The kaftan is possibly one of the world’s most comfortable pieces of clothing. The long wide-sleeved tunic is a versatile affair originally worn by cultures all over the world from […]
All the King’s Animals Starring the Cats of the Court
Versailles, France — While horses and dogs were the dominant animals at the Court of Versailles, Louis XIV hand fed his beloved carps while colorful birds and small monkeys were found in […]
A Family Affair
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Wine Find: Courting the Côte du Rhône with Christophe Pichon It is one of those great family affairs that one finds in France. The estate of Christophe Pichon […]
International Intrigue with Piaget
It’s all there in The 355, the American spy film featuring a host of international spies — glamorous women spies —and the house of Piaget. The film, which was released on January […]
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