Forget Cary Grant or George Sanders – the Duke of Windsor is last century’s style guru
TWEED TRAILBLAZER I am occasionally asked who I regard as my greatest influences in dressing. In early days as a…
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Jo Malone on the sweet smell of success
Spear’s Young Turk Awards 2014 British businesswoman and perfumiere, Jo Malone, gives a thought-provoking speech at the Spear’s Young Turk…
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How to tell the finest Venetian wines from canal water
Any traveller in Italy knows what an ancient country it is. You can’t wander down a street without stubbing your…
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A prestigious private member’s club in Oporto keeps the British connection alive
PORT AND FIVE-STAR BOARD In the Unesco-listed historic centre of Oporto on the bank of the Douro, crumbling houses tiled…
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Cruise around in style with Vredestein tyres
Vredestein started out as a bicycle tyres manufacturer in the Netherlands over a century ago. Fast forward to 2014 and…
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The 250th anniversary of Ruinart rose is the perfect excuse to pop open some bubbly
Champagne is often thought of as an ‘occasional’ wine — you crack open a bottle to mark a special occasion.…
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Create you own pizza with our recipe for dough, toppings and Alsatian flambée
In honour of the pizza oven Uuni , which I recently discussed – and the good weather – here are…
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How the Uuni oven has revolutionised home pizza making
There isn’t anything much better than a proper pizza fresh from the oven. Standard ovens, though, just don’t get up…
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In honour of the pizza oven Uuni – and the good weather – here are a few suggestions for some…
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The tribes of the Geneva Motor Show
The Geneva Motor Show attracted hundreds of thousands of visitors last week, all keen to get a glimpse at the…
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‘Vikings: Life & Legend’ at the British Museum shames first-class objects with lazy presentation
The British Museum’s latest exhibition ‘Vikings: Life and Legend’ has been long-awaited and much-hyped – proof, if nothing else, that…
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'Vikings: Life & Legend' at the British Museum shames first-class objects with lazy presentation
The placing of such an exhibition at the nation’s symbolic archaeological heart, the British Museum’s new Sainsbury Exhibition Gallery, affirms…
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Bordeaux wine market resurgent after post crisis trickle
The flow of Chinese buyers has slowed to a trickle and the post-crisis lull persists — but after a three-year…
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Stow your tray table – it’s time to join the Mile High Club
For most frequent travellers, gaining membership to the Mile High Club remains top of their bucket list, and with an…
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Through cinema and popular culture, the cool and powerful have always gotten away with it – from Ralph Fiennes to…
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Food Friday: Scottish Scallops with Coconut, Ginger, Lime Leaf and Lemongrass
Spear’s TV visits Texture Restaurant in London to learn how to make a light and tasty Scottish Scallop dish, and…
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British politicians could learn some va-va-voom from Francois Hollande
L’AFFAIRE Politicians the world over must be wishing they were French. This isn’t an obvious choice, but it would seem…
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Wiltons’ refurb is the pearl in its oyster
HOLDING BACK THE YEARS Early January, and as I walk through the smart and elegant streets of St James’s in…
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Making the ultimate sourdough loaf – part two
So, I persevered. I kept feeding and caring for my starter despite its very horrible acrid smell and finally everything…
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Sticks ‘n’ Sushi blends Japanese know-how with Scandinavian cool
After The Killing we had Borgen. Then came Hugh Fearnley-Wittingstall cycling around Copenhagen discussing the Scandimania that is taking over…
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