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Spain is home to some of the most beautiful wineries in the world. As the third-largest producer of wine globally — beaten only by France and Italy — Spain produces more bottles a year than the US, Argentina and Chile combined. Popularized by the Romans, Spanish wine has been produced since the first century AD,... View Article

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The idea of starting your own wine collection is a seductive one, but how does one turn this dream into a reality? It can feel overwhelming. Do you even know what you like? How does one begin to gauge value? Should you focus on specific growers or regions? To answer these questions and more, Elite... View Article

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Irene Forte always knew she had an entrepreneurial streak. Daughter of hotel mogul, Sir Rocco Forte, and niece of renowned interior designer, Olga Polizzi, she spent her summers as a child in Italy, finding things to sell. “I’d crack pine kernels, take the nuts out from inside, bag them and sell them on the street,”... View Article

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The beauty of the Greek isles is incomparable. Unfortunately, this often means that the crowds are incomparable too. For those who want to visit this stunning region in peace, we’ve rounded up some of the quietest Greek islands that should be at the top of your 2022 travel bucket list. In these remote corners of... View Article

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Whether you are looking for a day boat, a weekender or a superyacht tender, J Craft’s iconic Torpedo is the optimal all-around vessel. Right in the heart of Viking country on the Swedish island of Gotland, the J Craft workshops’ brand-new facility could not be in a location more steeped in the aura of traditional... View Article

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Nobu Hospitality is putting the finishing touches to its very first property in Greece, slated to open this spring. The brand new hotel is situated in Imerovigli, a picturesque village of whitewashed houses perched atop Santorini’s caldera cliffs. Boasting sweeping views of the shimmering Aegean sea, it’s hard to think of a more fitting setting... View Article

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If there’s one way to make a gym a destination in its own right, it’s by plonking it in one of London’s tallest buildings. And that is exactly what BXR has done with the opening of its latest workout space, which sits on the 25th floor of the 22 Bishopsgate skyscraper in London’s financial district.... View Article

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Those who travel to South Korea enter an ancient landscape defined by thousands of years of religion, philosophy and scholarship — as well as unmatched natural beauty. Korea has one of the highest concentrations of Unesco World Heritage Sites on the planet, boasting 15 destinations of utmost cultural or natural significance to humanity. It speaks to a complex... View Article

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Jean Imbert has undertaken a mammoth task. Earlier this month, he and his team opened the doors to Jean Imbert au Plaza Athénée, which was once the flagship restaurant of one of the world’s most decorated chefs, Alain Ducasse. In the past 21 years, the restaurant, which sits within Paris’s incomparable Hotel Plaza Athénée, has... View Article

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Renting in Dumbo, Brooklyn used to be next to impossible with only a handful of listings posted every month, but new luxury developments hope to expand rental opportunities in the desirable waterfront neighborhood. Dumbo’s artistic temperament and stunning views of Manhattan make it one of the hottest neighborhoods in Brooklyn, separated from the hubbub of... View Article

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Moliving, self-described as the world’s first “nomadic hotel concept”, is set to open its first hotel in Upstate New York’s picturesque Hudson Valley this Spring. Recently unveiling its first luxury prefab unit at the site of its new Hurley House Hotel, each pod contains a luxury hotel room and has the ability to pop up... View Article

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It is not often that a greatly admired chef will invite you into his house, seat you at a counter overlooking his kitchen, cook and plate up at arm’s length in front of you, then talk you through the intricacies of the dish he’s personally served you. But that’s exactly what happens at Muse by... View Article

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