Spirit of Mexico: Mezcal Margarita – Recipe

Spirit of Mexico: Mezcal Margarita – Recipe

Andreas Lugmayr has roots in Mexico. He goes back often, not only to soak up the sun and to enjoy the sea, but also to explore the country and its traditions, to meet the locals and taste their authentic recipes. The Sal de Gusano, or agave worm salt, for example, is a traditional recipe from Oaxaca, a state in...

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3 Fabulous Cocktails with Fernet Hunter

3 Fabulous Cocktails with Fernet Hunter

Using a recipe that dates back to the early 1900s, Fernet Hunter is made from a select combination of botanicals, including Arnica, Orrisroot, and Lavender, which are found in and around the Austrian town and forest of Brunnwald. Here, located near Bad Leonfelden in the Mühlviertel in Upper Austria, surrounded by...

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Harvest in Reims with Ruinart Champagne

Harvest in Reims with Ruinart Champagne

"When was the last time you did something for the first time?", that was the question on the invitation to the Ruinart Harvest Camp in Reims. For me, luckily, there are still many firsts. It’s what I like most about life: the unpredicted, the surprising. Every day is a new start. The only thing you can be sure of is...

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Garden Picnic: Domaines Ott Vintages 2018

Garden Picnic: Domaines Ott Vintages 2018

Domaines Ott: One day in 1896, Marcel Ott, a young agricultural engineer from Alsace travels through several French wine-growing regions and when he arrives in Provence he knows: here is where he wants to settle. He acquires a vineyard in the department of Var, in Cavalaire-sur-Mer, a village on the Côte d'Azur....

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Cinco de Mayo: 3 Fabulous Tequila Cocktails

Cinco de Mayo: 3 Fabulous Tequila Cocktails

This year, Cinco de Mayo falls on Taco Tuesday. It also falls in the Corona Lockdown and so all our plans for a bar crawl changed. It's "#stayhome, #staysafe", and mixing cocktails in the comfort of our living room! Here 3 fabulous tequila cocktail recipes inspired by our friend Natalie Migliarini, aka...

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Dom Pérignon: House of Plénitudes

Dom Pérignon: House of Plénitudes

When I get an invitation to an exclusive culinary experience, I am always super excited. It’s what I prefer I think. It has to do with a lifelong passion for food, of which I made, for nearly fifteen years, a parallel career in the hotel and restaurant industry. I cherish the ingenuity, passion, and hard work that go...

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Hennessy Summer Cognac Cocktail Class

Hennessy Summer Cognac Cocktail Class

Ah, Les Voiles, this magical place at the shores of Lac Leman… Classy and sassy, this pop-up bar offers a pristine view of the many yachts roaming the waters and also the city of Calvin’s Who-is-Who. Here, the beautiful party crowd of Geneva gathers at sunset to enjoy after-work cocktails and receptions… under normal...

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Fill up the house bar, mix summer cocktails!

Fill up the house bar, mix summer cocktails!

Spring is in the air, but this year we will have to organize our aperitifs à la 2.0! Whether fresh, explosive or with citrus aromas, a sip outdoors, on the balcony or terrace, in compliance with the applicable safety regulations, of course, is much appreciated! Spending that much time confined at home allows us to...

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