In the immediate aftermath of World War II, the dynastic wealth of the Germanic Hohenlohe family was decimated—whereupon Prince Alfonso took his Rolls Royce Phantom on a southward journey to a coastal pine forest overlooking the Straits of Gibraltar on the Costa del Sol of Spain. … Read More
Named for Fru Louise Nimb, the 19th-century doyenne of Copenhagen cuisine, the Nimb Hotel is nestled into Tivoli Gardens, the amusement garden that inspired Walt Disney to create his own fantastical kingdom. … Read More
Opened in 2017 by Alexander Kølpin, a former ballet dancer and director at the Royal Danish Theatre, Sanders Hotel seduces its guests with ballet theatre’s romance and grace. … Read More
Each December, nearly three million visitors arrive in Lyon for the annual light festival known as Fête des Lumières, which illuminates France’s capital of gastronomy with such brightness that French astronauts photograph it from the international space station. … Read More
Throughout the 17th-century Golden Age, Amsterdam was the world’s leading financial center and diamond capital, a polyglot culture of cosmopolitan merchants who transformed their city into a vibrant hub of arts and science—which is what’s happening anew in the 21st century: Amsterdam’s Golden Age Redux. … Read More
Flanked by the Mediterranean and surrounded by mountains, Roussillon is a region blanketed by vineyards, which produce two dozen different grape varieties, each distinguished by Roussillon’s distinctive patchwork terroir. … Read More
During a nine-day tasting odyssey through the Wines of Garnacha region, we sampled more than 270 wines—and, in all honesty, it would be a pleasure to serve the majority of them in my own home. The eight wines listed below are but a short list of the many for which I would happily have checked my luggage. … Read More
Notable for its spectacular 17th-century Basilica del Pilar, Zaragoza is equally celebrated as the heart of Garnacha, one of the oldest wine grapes of the world, a grape that reflects its terroir for a broad range of aromas and flavors—and pairs perfectly with the full range of Mediterranean gastronomy. … Read More
