5 Amazing West Mexico Vacation Destinations

By Merilee Kern, โ€˜The Luxe Listโ€™ Executive Editor   Dinner theater al fresco, adrenaline-pumping activities and luxe accommodations to-die-for For the throngs of people pondering where to go on vacation this year, Mexico may be a strong contender in your cache of options. If so, youโ€™re certainly not alone. According to the U.S. National Travel … Continue reading 5 Amazing West Mexico Vacation Destinations

Adventures in Japan: What Am I Eating Part III by Paul Rest

Adventures in Japan Part I and Adventures in Japan Part II Japan is a mix of stunning unforgettable natural beauty, and a seemingly lack of consciousness about the environment. A storybook looking factory of some kind situated in a lush green landscape unfolding before our eyes yet with an incinerator in the back belching black … Continue reading Adventures in Japan: What Am I Eating Part III by Paul Rest

The Tasting Panel Magazine, The SOMM Journal & The Clever Root Named Official Media Partners for the World of Pinot Noir

Photo / WorldofPinotNoir.com The annual event is the industryโ€™s marquee celebration of Pinot Noirย and its acclaimed winemakers The much-anticipated annual global summit and celebration of Pinot Noir will be held at the Bacara Resort & Spa March 3-4 in Santa Barbara, California, and will feature nearly 200 wineries. ( Tickets )ย  โ€œThis is one of … Continue reading The Tasting Panel Magazine, The SOMM Journal & The Clever Root Named Official Media Partners for the World of Pinot Noir

Introducing โ€˜Melissaโ€™s Tea Roomโ€™

โ€˜Melissaโ€™s Tea Roomโ€™ โ€“ Italyโ€™s Rustic, Traditional Hidden Gem; Owned by a Woman Who Embodies the Spirit of Riviera Culture Tucked away in the medieval Italian town of Liguria, โ€˜Melissaโ€™s Tea Room & Cakesโ€™ is a small and cozy oasis that not only oozes the smell of freshly-baked, traditional sweet treats, but also captures a … Continue reading Introducing โ€˜Melissaโ€™s Tea Roomโ€™

Full steam ahead for river celebration by Andrew Spence

A 132-year-old paddleboat with a chequered history is being recommissioned next week as part of a steam celebration on Australiaโ€™s longest river, the Murray.ย  The bi-annual All Steamed Up Festival at Mannum, South Australia, is a celebration of boats, blacksmiths and engines to be held on November 19 and 20. Presented by the Mannum Dock … Continue reading Full steam ahead for river celebration by Andrew Spence

Adventures in Japan: โ€œWhat am I eating?โ€ Part 2 by Paul Rest

If you haven't read Part I yet...here it is After five days, it seemed like the sky opened and it would not stop raining. At one point it rained so hard it soaked through my umbrella. Waiting for a cab (on the wrong side of the street) I realized I was getting soaked to my … Continue reading Adventures in Japan: โ€œWhat am I eating?โ€ Part 2 by Paul Rest

โ€œOut of this Worldโ€ Halloweโ€™en happenings in Derry and Strabane

This yearโ€™s Halloweโ€™en celebrations in Derry and Strabane promise to be โ€œOut of this Worldโ€ when the City and District throws a party like no other as it celebrates 30 years of being spooktacular. The official โ€œBest Halloweโ€™en Destination in the worldโ€ is gearing itself up for the best celebration yet with a packed programme … Continue reading โ€œOut of this Worldโ€ Halloweโ€™en happenings in Derry and Strabane

Jennifer Aniston is back and makes a new best friend on Emirates

Golden Globe and Emmy award-winning actress returns for another adventure in her latest Emirates product campaign Hollywood actress, director and producer Jennifer Aniston makes a return to the Emirates A380, and makes a new friend, in a new global digital and TV advertising campaign for the worldโ€™s best airline*. The ad builds on the success … Continue reading Jennifer Aniston is back and makes a new best friend on Emirates

Pepper Bridge Winery Completes Solar Installation, Largest in Walla Walla County

New solar project adds to the wineryโ€™s core value of sustainability Pepper Bridge Winery recently completed a solar installation project consisting of 378 panels, making it the largest photovoltaic solar array in Walla Walla County. The 100-kilowatt installation, which is ground-mounted adjacent to the winery, will have an annual production of over 100,000 kilowatt-hours and … Continue reading Pepper Bridge Winery Completes Solar Installation, Largest in Walla Walla County

2016 International Chardonnay Symposium Pays Homage To France

Producers from the birthplace of Chardonnay, and a much-anticipated French Forum panel discussion, will be featuredย at the upcoming annual celebration. The International Chardonnay Symposium, the worldโ€™s foremost gathering of top global Chardonnay winemakers, sommeliers, journalists, wine industry leaders, foodies and oenephiles will feature a star-studded panel and guided tasting tour of the most storied and … Continue reading 2016 International Chardonnay Symposium Pays Homage To France