When chef Wheeler Del Torro found out that singer Erykah Badu was a vegan, he knew he had to get her his ice cream.
As midnight approaches on December 31st, more than a few of us will crack open a bottle or two of champagne to help toast in the New Year.
Imagine that happy day around 1700 when the monk Dom Perignon, after much fiddling with the double fermentation of his grape juice, stumbled onto a bubbly delight. Having tasted the very first glass of champagne, he ran through the abbey shouting, "Brothers, come quickly ... I'm drinking stars!"
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Embarrassing. God-awful. Painful. Excruciating.
Just hearing the word "champagne" conjures up images of sparkling wine, popping corks, and wild celebrations. But mentioning that other Champagne -- as in the northeastern region of France -- evokes a much more complex bouquet. Filled with wars, political clashes, and controversy, the bubbly region and its eponymous drink have produced a rich history worth toasting to.
Fortune: Buying by the Bottleupdated: Mon Jan 30 2006 13:44:00
Up the stairs and past the velvet rope at the Vapour Lounge not too long ago, Michael Jordan was just one of the many smartly dressed folks clinking glasses with friends on the suede couches and chairs. Three stories below, through the open atrium, a deejay spun records next to the club's dance floor and 50-foot arched ice bar. But upstairs you couldn't even think about ordering a shot. The cheapest drink on the menu was a $125 bottle of Absolut. Bottles of Dom Perignon were $300.
FSB: Cold Hard Ciderupdated: Sun May 01 2005 00:01:00
When ordering a bottle at Henrietta's Table, an upscale New American restaurant at the Charles Hotel in Cambridge, Mass., you can get Dom Perignon at $155 a bottle or the slightly fizzy West County...
Money Magazine: Applying Greaseupdated: Sat Jan 01 2005 00:01:00
Slick is not how my wife would describe my interactions with maître d's. The thought of palming a fifty and sliding it into another person's hand to secure a table without a reservation terrifies m...
Supporters of President Bush will be bringing their own fanfare and enthusiasm when they flock to Washington in January for inaugural festivities, but they'll also be generating much excitement for D.C. hoteliers, who promise to pamper anyone willing to pay.
Money Magazine: Bring on the Bubblyupdated: Wed Dec 01 2004 00:01:00
The party starts in half an hour. The shrimp cocktail is on ice, the rumaki are in the oven and you've perfected your hot toddy. Hair? Fabulous. Mistletoe? Check. And then it hits you. Champagne, g...
In the conference room of an exquisite townhouse off Hanover Square in London, two dozen executives of luxury powerhouse LVMH are contemplating a critical question: Who should be the new women's we...
Here's an interesting recipe for making wine. First, find a region whose climate is at the extreme limits for viticulture so that each vintage becomes a roll of the dice. Next, plant mainly black g...
Fortune: Keep The Wineupdated: Mon Feb 18 2002 00:01:00
During a recent visit to Charleston, S.C., we were amazed to discover one of the broadest wine selections we've seen--in, of all places, a Piggly Wiggly. Can it be? Dom Perignon and Opus One in ais...
After a spectacular run during the 1990s, luxury stocks have lost their luster. Two of the industry's premier names, Paris-based LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton and Amsterdam-based Gucci Group, ha...
It's late afternoon on a blustery, rainy day in the foothills of the Scottish Highlands. My hands, slippery and numb from two hours in a downpour, grip a nine-iron as I take a stance in the foot-de...
If you're a member of the Korbel crowd, turn the page. If you fancy expensive bubbly, please read on. At press time in late August, Dom Perignon was scheduled to release a stash of previously sold-...
Fortune: Who's Frenchest?updated: Mon Feb 21 2000 00:01:00
Only the famous can make peak-hour reservations at Pastis, New York City's hot new bistro. Pass! There are too many authentically French restaurants to spend an eternite at the bar. We asked those ...
It's Dec. 31, 1999. You're hosting the party of the millennium. When the clock strikes midnight, you raise a glass to toast the year 2000. Sadly, that glass is filled not with Dom Perignon but with...
As a wine writer, I should have known better.
Looking to sell your house? You may be forgiven for thinking the market's prospects don't seem so great right now. Since January, the rate on a fixed 30-year mortgage has risen a full percentage po...
I like browsing the Internet. I like my computer (most of the time). I like buying things, but I don't like shopping. In other words, I'm a perfect target for retailers on the World Wide Web, the g...
Fortune: THE PRICE OF FUNupdated: Mon Sep 19 1994 00:01:00
The best things in life may be free, but having a good time usually costs $1 or $2 an hour. That's what analyst Mark Stahlman, president of New Media Associates in New York City, figured after aver...
Ever wonder where in California is home to the greatest concentration of German Americans with a household income of $45,000 or more? Well, you would if you were running the West Coast ad campaign ...
Let's face it: A billion dollars is not a lot of money. It is A LOT OF MONEY. So much so that the owners can enjoy the finer things of life in multiples. They can experience the exotic not once but...
Fortune: UP FROM WHOPPERSupdated: Mon Feb 25 1991 00:01:00
Burger King Chief Executive Barry Gibbons recently told an audience that more than archrival McDonald's he feared smaller chains like Miami Subs. Miami who? The chain in question is headed by forme...
AN ELEGANT STRATEGY BASED ON CLASSY BRANDS One of the new band of tough, U.S.-style European managers, Bernard Arnault, 39, revived a bankrupt textile company, then built a luxury-goods empire that...
THE DEPARTMENT store, that showcase of everything from washing machines to perfume, has long been the fabulous invalid of retailing. Like a Broadway play, it costs more to produce than many custome...
BIOTECHNOLOGY is putting new sparkle into champagne production. A technique that uses encapsulated yeast speeds champagne making without sacrificing the wine's distinctive taste and color. It's the...
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