Lugana’s Revelatory White Wines
For oenophiles, the discovery of a new wine can be a revelation—and when that wine opens up an appreciation for an entire region, the rewards are manifold. Those who know Lugana in Northern Italy know that the region around Lake Garda is one of the most…
Learning ‘The Art of Entertaining’ with Relais & Chateaux
If we’re lucky as children, we’re taught which fork to use at the table, as well as proper table manners and eating utensil etiquette. And if we’re very lucky, we’re also taught how to be a gracious guest and an artful conversationalist. But how does one…
Vienna’s Loos Bar Pops Up in New York
Few boîtes are more deserving of the moniker “jewel box“ than Vienna’s fabled Loos Bar. At less than 300 square feet, Adolf Loos’s modernist masterpiece is smaller than many American closets—yet the Viennese architect’s masterful use of mirrors beneath a…
Photographer Mark Seliger Focuses ‘On Christopher Street’
On a hot August night back in the summer of 1980, a young seminarian from General Theological took me to the abandoned piers at the base of Christopher Street where I witnessed the incredible display of New York sexuality available for anyone willing to…
Opal Sands Resort
Notable for its turquoise water and white sugar sand, powder-soft between the toes, Clearwater Beach has a new claim to fame with the recent opening of Opal Sands Resort, a member of the Opal Collection of North American luxury properties.
Vienna Design Week Celebrates 10 Visionary Years
Renowned for its impressive imperial majesty, Vienna is, more accurately, an amalgam of contemporary design and cultural heritage. During the past decade, Vienna has been consistently voted the world’s most livable city, an honor that has coincided with…
Punta Cana’s All-New Adults-Only Riu Republica
Riu Republica delivers an adults-only experience marked by relaxation and personal choice amidst the natural beauty of the 62-mile coastline known as La Costa del Coco.
Why Bacchus Loves Vigne Surrau
My first encounter with the mistral was as an undergraduate in Languedoc in the South of France where the fabled Mediterranean wind was regarded with a healthy dose of respect. Meaning “masterly” in the Occitan dialect, the strong sustained wind dries…