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The world’s most expensive wine is from Australia. And doesn’t pair with Vegemite. At all. Probably the crème de la crème of fine wine, the 2004 Kalimna Block 42 Cabernet Sauvignon is being celebrated by those passionate Aussies in a most attractive fashion. Upholding their reputation for innovation and experimentation, Penfolds are presenting to the…
Most LUSSO readers are bon viveurs and sybarites to a man and lady. That much is obvious. You wouldn’t be reading now if you were some undiscerning peasant only interested in Jeremy Kyle reruns and the yellow sticker reduced to clear shelf at Lidl. However, we can’t all be Renaissance Men with total mastery over…
The brochure for Castiglion del Bosco is printed on paper so thick, you could make a sturdy bench out of it. The owners feature themselves, with a sepia photograph of 15 of the Ferragamo family in chinos and white shirts, a study of stylish insouciance, flanked by their coterie of horses and dogs. Other images…
If you’re a connoisseur of wine – or just simply a wino – chances are you’ve bored someone silly at a party with this factoid. The Tempranillo grape is a derivative of the Spanish word ‘temprano’ – meaning ‘early’. It’s a cheeky young thing, an early riser – coming to fruition a few weeks before the…
As the TGV pulled up to Reims, Champagne, it didn’t look good. The damp and dreary weather reflected my mood, as for me a 5am alarm usually signifies the end of a long bar shift and the promise of a post-work cold one, as opposed to a day trip to France. Reims, located eighty miles…
The Lanesborough has announced an exclusive luncheon on Friday 14th October 2011, pairing some of the finest cigars, wines and cognac from around the world with a tailored gastronomic menu. The luncheon will commence with a selection of canapés and a glass of Krug, followed by a three course menu with wine and cigar pairings.…