Since I’m all about promoting improved wine drinking with the RoJaus Wine Decanter, I thought I’d share a great article that ran in the August issue of Nashville Lifestyles magazine. When It Pours, It Reigns A local engineer improves the traditional wine decanter It’s amazing how long we put up ...

Seen at my local supermarket. What sort of bait do you use for them? Bruni digs the food at Robuchon, not so much the cult of personality, but he tolerates it. (”L’Atelier suggests what happens when we too readily genuflect. “) [NYT] Rao’s eyes Vegas. [Snack, via Eater]  

The French luxury goods group Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy (LVMH) achieved record sales in 2006 - not least thanks to the high demand for champagne and cognac...

I just misused the word "sane"). As far as I was concerned, I had my French baked goods and I got...

say they are optimistic about the U.S. economy over the next 12 months, a decline from 72% last quarter, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers’ "Retail & Consumer Industry Practice's Consumer Products Barometer." John Maxwell, leader of the report, stated that execs are concerned about the “possible impact of inflationary pressures on our ...

I think this "inside-out" Champagne flute from Dutch designer Alissia Melka-Teichroew is stunning to look at, if a bit pricey - two flutes will set you back 60 bucks. It's part of the designer's new InsideOut Collection of barware, and is getting a lot of attention from folks who enjoy ...

I just picked up a copy of a new home design mag called Blueprint , and was psyched to find a very cool wine-themed accessory on one of the first few pages! The "Gorgeous Helen" lampshade pack comes with three parchment "shades" that each fit neatly over the top of ...

I love, love, LOVE this gorgeous flower arrangement that my friends over at Not Just Flowers on 18th St. made for The White Party Friday night! We used a bunch of corks I'd been saving and arranged them around an interior vase, and the whole effect is stunning, I think. ...

My editor just overnighted me the finished book (on-sale date is Oct 4) and I must say it looks HOT!!! Check out these snaps, including some shots of interior pages. I love love LOVE the illustrations by Donna Mehalko, who really nailed the fresh, fun side of tasting. Holding the ...

I couldn't resist posting this. The comparison was just too obvious, the humor too low-brow to NOT. This is a pic of the $125 "Wine/Champagne Saver" (AKA Wine Dildo) available at Williams-Sonoma this holiday season. I don't really think there's much to explain, especially when I noticed people walking by ...