A Rapide test drive in Aston Martin’s 100-year celebratory sports car
LIFE IN THE ROAR It takes a certain amount of confidence to declare something to be ‘the world’s most beautiful’…
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Gusbourne Estate puts sparkling wine on the map in Britain
Author: by Spear’s Editorial Video: Watch our visit to Gusbourne Estate It’s not only the genuine charm of its staff…
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The Best of British: Sparkling Wine at Gusbourne Estate
In this edition of the Best of British we visit Gusbourne Estate to find out what makes the terroir in…
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Jaeger-LeCoultre watchmaking is born of natural Swiss savoir faire
JOUX TO THE WORLD Switzerland’s watchmaking region, some- times known simply as Watch Valley, exists in a narrow strip that…
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The irony of Pop art’s anti-consumerist mass market appeal
POP GOES THE EASEL Most of the art world’s ‘-isms’ began as gangs. Or perhaps cults. The Impressionists were the…
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Will aggressive activist investors keep Sotheby’s on the money?
BIDDING WAR Sotheby’s finds itself locked in a battle with Dan Loeb, one of New York’s most aggressive fund managers.…
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In London’s social jungle, the HNW cougar is queen
London society is a jungle, and like most jungles, various predators prowl it. The latest to stalk into my binoculars’…
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Female barristers, bankers, entrepreneurs and recently enriched divorcees are filling some of London’s most notorious hot spots looking for their…
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Cirque du Soleil returns to London with show-stopping Quidam
Cirque du Soleil’s Quidam at The Royal Albert Hall, from January 4th 2014 Cirque du Soleil returns to London with…
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Best Spas in Manila
From high tech dermabrasion to traditional Eastern massage, the best spas in Manila offers every spa treatment imaginable post high…
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Best Restaurants in Bangkok
Author: Peter Matthews Tasty, aromatic and with a complex balance of ingredients, Thai cuisine is among the finest in Asia.…
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Glenmorangie’s single malt Companta is a thriller
Bill Lumsden, master distiller at Glenmorangie, is as Scottish as a kilt-clad haggis caught in a Highland downpour. Nevertheless, addressing…
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Art isn’t on the menu at Royal Academy’s The Keeper’s House
The Keeper’s House is tucked away in a far corner of the Royal Academy’s Burlington Building, guarded by a rather…
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Burns Night recipe: Scottish tablet
A very good friend of mine is of Scottish descent so I have pestered him for his family’s tablet recipe.…
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Glenmorangie's single malt Companta is a thriller
These special wood-finished releases have been very successful – the previous one, Ealanta, in particular. So, according to Glenmorangie’s master…
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The restaurant is overseen by the king of art gallery restaurants, Oliver Peyton, and is run as professionally as you…
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25th anniversary of the death of Salvador Dalí: What do his paintings say?
Author: Aoife Moriarty Today marks the 25th anniversary of the death of one of surrealism’s most famous figures, Salvador Dalí.…
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Private Greek Villas offer luxury concierge service on stunning island coastline
Embark on a journey away from intense urban every day routine; enhance your experience by choosing from a comprehensive selection…
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Family frivolity meets with sour faces at unyielding New York co-op
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK We’re moving. It’s official. Down the block to a 1950s monstrosity that looks like a…
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Shooting Beretta guns at Blackberry Farm is American South’s answer to Downton Abbey
BARRELS OF FUN I am grateful to Franco Beretta for asking me to write a book about his family gunsmithing…
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