Paris, France — It is a mystical and mysterious feast for the five senses that is being played out in the Petit Palais, a palatial-like building built in 1900 and housing the […]
A Magical Cortical Kingdom Comes to Life at the Petit Palais
Wine of the Week: Pouilly-Fuissé from the Orfèvres du Vin
The Orfèvres du Vin (which literally means the goldsmiths of wine) have just brought out an exciting and golden colored Pouilly-Fuissé from the cooperative’s old growth vineyards. The Pouilly-Fuissés are exceptional wines […]
Moments in Time: Piaget’s Perfect Prize Time
Geneva, Switzerland — Undulating swirls in greens and blues of gold, diamonds, parchment, sycamore, leather and elytron (beetle shell) all come together on the dial of Piaget’s magnetic Undulata Altiplano timepiece.This meticulous […]
Nurses, the Silent Heroines of the Great War
Meaux, France —The war raged. The wounded and suffering arrived, massively in 1914. World War I in France would become a turning point for the nursing profession, a profession which at that […]
Roberto Coin: A Jewel-filled Journey into Venetian Craftsmanship
These are beautifully crafted pieces of Haute Couture jewelry, with innovative design and fine craftsmanship being the hallmarks of the house. Roberto Coin has been an icon of high jewelry design for […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Wine Find: The Wild Wines of the Astonishing Ardêche
Rochecolombe, France — The wilds of the ancient land of southern Ardêche in southern France are filled with unbridled waters, rushing waterfalls, the rugged Cévennes mountains, courtly castles and vestiges of the […]
Moments in Time: Jaeger-LeCoultre’s New York Reverso Time
New York, New York— It is a journey through nine decades of art and craftsmanship. The house of Jaeger-LeCoultre is continuing its ongoing 90th anniversary celebrations of its celebrated, sophisticated timepiece, the […]
Living Amber
Paris, France — It was considered to be talismanic, able to bring supernatural benefits and protection to its wearer, including immortality, this glowing organic « gem » that is amber. It can generate static […]
There is Never a Bridge Too Far…in Paris
Paris, France —These are mesmerizing photographs. Black and white long-exposure photographs taken with black and white film placed into the back of a large-format Mamiya camera, one of the finest of the […]
It’s Champagne Time with Comtes de Champagne Grands Crus Blanc de Blancs 2013 from the House of Taittinger
It was a very good year. It was more than a very good year, for 2013 was an exceptional year for champagne(s). The hot, dry and sun-filled summer began in mid-April. Champagne, […]
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