Hollywood icon Johnny Depp spent $30,000 a month on wine, according to the actor’s ex-managers. The 53-year-old star recently accused The Management Group (TMG) of defrauding him out of tens of millions of dollars, but…
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#CES2017: Technology pours into happy hour
The array of products featured at the Consumer Electronics Show flowed into all aspects of modern life — even freshening up happy hour. Those inspired to reach for a cocktail after navigating seemingly endless CES…
Meet the woman who decides what wine presidents drink
It came as a shock. But Virginie Routis learned very early that one of the obstacles she was going to have to overcome to become a top wine waiter was sexism. The soft spoken sommelier…
Dutch Chef wins Etihad’s Taste of the World competition
Chef André Gerrits of Dutch farm restaurant ‘tAmsterdammertjewas was awarded the ‘Taste the World’ trophy after competing against nine of his international counterparts at Taste of Abu Dhabi. The Michelin Star chef and owner of ‘t…
Tunisia looks to branch out into wine tourism
Although Tunisia’s tourism industry seems to be going through an unending chill, Mohamed Ben Sheikh is convinced there are good days ahead thanks to the nation’s vineyards. Standing on a hillside on his land, he…
Kenyan among top Wines of South Africa Sommelier Cup finalists
Marc Almert of Germany is the winner of the 2016 Wines of South Africa (WOSA) International Sommelier Cup, with Joe Yang of Macau and Nathan Morrell of Canada tying for second place! The top three…
#BordeauxWineTour: Exploring wine regions home to “The Big Five”
Historically, in Africa, “The Big Five” commonly refers to the five animals: the elephant, lion, buffalo, leopard and rhinoceros. But the phrase “The Big Five” in other parts of the world, refer to something completely…
#BordeauxWineTour: Exploring World’s first wine museum-theme park
It was in June that Capital Lifestyle shared about the grand opening of La Cité du Vin or “The City of Wine” – a museum-theme park dedicated to wine – in the beautiful Bordeaux, France. In…
Enough ‘Bordeaux bashing’: top 2015 vintage lifts prices
The banner year enjoyed by Bordeaux winegrowers in 2015 will allow the most prestigious chateaux to hike their prices by some 60 percent, equalling the great vintages of 2009 and 2010, experts said. But the…
World’s first theme park dedicated to wine opens
A stunning building that does not resemble any recognisable shape because it is an evocation of the soul of wine between the river and the city of Bordeaux, France, La Cité du Vin or “The…