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Wednesday Wines | Champagne 101
When considering what to feature for the Wednesday Wine post today, it didn’t take me long to decide – champagne is my drink of choice, especially for ringing in the new year. Quintessence wine expert, Terry Rogers of Horseneck Wines in Greenwich, was only too happy to accommodate!…
Posted in food and drink, travel, wine
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Chateau Splendor | le Prince Jardinier
We are taking a break from Wednesday Wine today to take a look at another lovely French location. After Megeve yesterday, we are meandering to the Loire valley, specifically to the Chateau de la Bourdaisiere. After a career in banking, Prince Louis Albert de Broglie, and his brother Prince Maurice, purchased the historic chateau in 1991, thus changing the course of Albert’s career.…
Posted in architecture, Christie's, furniture, garden, holiday, interior design, travel
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Winter Wonderland
Everyone loves a white Christmas. Although I live in the northeast, it actually doesn’t happen that often. I’ve always dreamed of spending the holiday in a luxe alpine resort where you would be guaranteed a winter wonderland in grand style. Gstaad, St.…
Posted in bags, fashion, holiday, interior design, jewelry, travel
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Traveler’s Tips and Treats
I didn’t get a chance to finish the post I had planned for today so I am reissuing some handy info from last year that I’m sure only a few have seen.
I’m sure many of you will be traveling during the holiday season – whether on vacation or to visit friends or family.…
Posted in art, books, gifts, holiday, learning, louis vuitton, technology, travel
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The Swiss Are Coming! The Swiss Are Coming!
Switzerland is an understated place. This small landlocked country is not prone to outward displays of exuberance or extravagance. You rarely hear about Swiss stars at Oscar parties, young Swiss “it” girls in the pages of Vogue or a bevy of Swiss restaurants in New York boasting its cuisine.…
Posted in art, food and drink, travel
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The Royal Oak Foundation
Anglophiles unite! The byline of the Royal Oak Foundation is “Americans in Alliance with the National Trust of England, Wales and Northern Ireland.” You may be aware of the foundation’s work raising awareness of its important conservation and environmental work or you may know the name from its licensing agreements with such distinguished firms such as Cole & Son, Holland & Company, Katha Diddel and Lee Jofa.…
Posted in art, art history, design, garden, history, interior design, learning, travel
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Wish List
Here is my next wish list installment. So do you remember in Rear Window when the incredibly chic Grace Kelly,
playing a fashion editor (dressed by Edith Head of course), comes over to Jimmy Stewart’s apartment with that fabulous Mark Cross bag?…
playing a fashion editor (dressed by Edith Head of course), comes over to Jimmy Stewart’s apartment with that fabulous Mark Cross bag?… Traveling Companions
For those of you who romanticize travel and long for the days of civilized airports, airlines with glamorous stewardesses, ocean liners with formal black tie dinners and train travel on the Twentieth Century (which I actually experienced), then you will probably be pleased to learn of the new book, coming out on December 1, just in time for the holidays, Louis Vuitton: 100 Legendary Trunks.…
Posted in books, fashion, history, louis vuitton, travel
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The Last Hurrah
As we gear up for what many of us consider the last weekend of summer, I thought a little farewell to the season would be fitting.
Whether you’re heading to the beach
nantucket sunset
to the beach
charlie at the beach
or planning a lovely meal with friends
photo by gus schmiege via fetch.taigan.com
photo by pierre hussenot
photo by pierre hussenot
photo courtesy of the new york times
photo courtesy of the new york times
or just hanging out at home
photo by tom leonard
photo from francois halard
photo by kurt markus
I wish you and yours a very lovely weekend.…
nantucket sunset
to the beach
charlie at the beach
or planning a lovely meal with friends
photo by gus schmiege via fetch.taigan.com
photo by pierre hussenot
photo by pierre hussenot
photo courtesy of the new york times
photo courtesy of the new york times
or just hanging out at home
photo by tom leonard
photo from francois halard
photo by kurt markus
I wish you and yours a very lovely weekend.…
Posted in entertainment, food and drink, Nantucket, photography
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You Scream I Scream
We all scream for ice cream. I’m not a huge sweets person (salt is my poison) but I’m a sucker for good ice cream. And I can now say I have found (actually my husband gets the credit) the best ice cream I have every had (not including Benny & Caesar’s, mentioned a couple of weeks ago, which I haven’t personally tried yet).…
Posted in children, food and drink, travel
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