If Part l explored the icons, Part ll turns toward places where wine spas feel almost monastic, deeply rooted in … Continue reading “January Reset: The World’s Top Wine Spas to Begin the Year in Balance (Part II)”

January is the quiet inhale after the excess of the holiday season. Vineyards lie dormant [depending on the hemisphere] travel … Continue reading “January 2026 Reset: Top Wine Spas to Start the Year in Balance (Part I)”

The final dinner of the year always feels symbolic, a quiet threshold between what has been and what is about … Continue reading “Perrier-Jouët was my final Champagne of 2025 + the perfect beginning for 2026”

  Some evenings feel like prologues. The eve before New Year’s Eve is one of them, less noise, more contemplation. … Continue reading “Pre–New Year’s Dinner: Why Louis Roederer Collection 245 and Cristal 2016 Redefine Celebration”

Nestled in the premier cru village of Aÿ, in the historic Champagne region of northeastern France, Maison Deutz occupies a … Continue reading “Champagne Deutz: A Holiday Standard”

The holiday period invites reflection, hospitality, and the quiet continuity of tradition. Selecting a spirit for this time of year … Continue reading “Why Meukow Cognac Defines the Season”

Why I Chose Zenato’s Holiday Gift Pack Holiday wine choices need range, not redundancy. Zenato’s two-bottle holiday gift pack, which … Continue reading “Why Zenato’s Amarone 2019 and Zenato’s Lugana Brut Make the Perfect Holiday Wine Pairing”

When I curate my holiday sparkling wine selections, I look for producers that balance heritage with contemporary relevance, wines that … Continue reading “Why Bottega has earned a place on my holiday table”

Among the many Champagne houses that balance intellectual rigour with pure pleasure, Laurent-Perrier stands confidently at the top of the … Continue reading “Champagne Laurent-Perrier: Two Iconic Expressions for the Holiday Season”

 Few luxury spirits occupy the cultural and commercial space that Johnnie Walker does – instantly recognizable, rigorously consistent, and deeply … Continue reading “Johnnie Walker Blue Label: 1 in 10,000 Casks – Holiday Indulgence in a Glass”