The House of Mondavi: The Rise and Fall of an American Wine Dynasty
The House of Mondavi: The Rise and Fall of an American Wine Dynasty Julia Flynn Siler Gotham Books Robert Mondavi,…
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One Downsize
The Wall Street titan crosses his legs, relaxes his shoulders, leans back in his chair and expresses a sentiment shared…
ByAll Quiet on the SW Front
It would be hard to conceive of an international financial crisis that did not result in somebody, somewhere celebrating their…
ByBrokered Dreams
Tine Willumsen’s first meeting with Christian Volkers was some years ago. Völkers was, and is, the chairman and CEO of…
ByWelcome to the Family
Her article described the moment when a US entrepreneur met the multi-family office that was to take over his overall…
ByTree-Hugging for Fun and Profit
So how far are we from a ‘cleantech’ tipping point: the point at which world-weary cynicism about ethics and the…
ByJust Try Not to Gloat
A small and unassuming, privately published blue book is making its way around London’s private-equity circles. If you’re a private-equity…
ByGreenbacks for Greenbelts
Landowning is not what it used to be – it’s now the latest philanthropic trend. Billionaire or Rich Lister names…
ByRekish Progress
Despite the recent credit-crunch gloom-mongering media reports prophesying (often gleefully) that the super-rich are tightening their wallets, the truth is…
ByInstant is Fine
Getting a table at Scott’s at an hour’s notice could be a sign of social clout – but I smell…
ByIf Today is Tuesday, I Must Be Brazilian
It’s become commonplace now to state that ‘the world is flat’. As the New York Times columnist Thomas L. Friedman…
ByChateau de Tape Rouge
Sipping a vin chaud after an excellent day’s skiing in Val d’Isère, watching the sun slip out of a perfect…
ByThe Rating Game
In nature, ravaging fires or storms ultimately have a salutary effect on the whole eco-system. It enables the clear-out of…
ByThem and Us: The American Invasion of British High Society
Them and Us: The American Invasion of British High Society Charles Jennings History Press America rules British lives. Far more…
ByCold Steel: Britain’s Richest Man and the Multi-Billion-Dollar Battle for a Global Empire
Cold Steel: Britain’s Richest Man and the Multi-Billion Dollar Battle for a Global Empire Tim Bouquet and Byron Ousey Little,…
ByThe Richest of the Rich: The Wealthiest 250 People in Britain since 1066
The Richest of the Rich: The Wealthiest 250 People in Britain since 1066 Philip Beresford and William D. Rubinstein Social…
ByTheme And Variations
Over recent years, London has become an increasingly attractive place for very wealthy couples, many of whom lead international lives,…
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