Quintess is one of the finest luxury vacation clubs in the world. A Quintess membership establishes an incredible new luxury lifestyle for you and your family. They combine the grand opulence of a multimillion dollar home with services and amenities...

For a decade, Wallpaper has been the first to uncover the best new design and urban travel spots across the globe. We think their first book publishing venture, the Wallpaper* City Guides, is the perfect way to present this decade of experience in ruthlessly researched, design-conscious handbooks ... and another 20 every six months after that. Buy them online at http://www.phaidon.com/travel...

As planned, we left this morning on our roadtrip.  We are now in Seattle, Washington, USA, staying with our friend Mike.  We are all still fighting colds and pretty tired from a day of traveling, but it's nice to be on our way.  b

I'm in Boston this week for work. I'm actually at a Wyndham in Chelsea, which is closer to the airport than city. Tonite I was at the bar and ordered a glass of Dancing Bull Zinfandel off the list. Out of the category labeled "Reds." The bartender looks at me ...

We are out in Orange County for the first leg of our South California beach vacation and spent 12+ hours at Disneyland yesterday. Being a winegeek in Disneyland used to be an experience in futility because the only wine in the park was at the exclusive (and private) Club 33 ...

Copenhagen is seemingly made for design tourism, and the Square is the perfect downtown hotel for travelers who need a little Arne Jacobsen in their lives—and the bright crimson Egg chairs in the lobby look positively retro next to the glowing green glass of the reception desk. The hotel takes ...

One of the great advantages of being in the wine business, is it takes you to some of the most beautiful places on earth--hence, Jackson Hole, Wyoming. We started our trip in Salt Lake City, UT doing a wine dinner at Greg Neville's Pine American Restaurant.   Fabulous food and ...

Matt and I just returned from a wonderful trip through wine country in Italy.  I have many posts running through my head, but if you are interested in just seeing an overview of our trip and some pictures, you can visit our personal travelog . In short, the trip was ...

The unsung hero of Piedmont is Dolcetto.  While it is not as complex or as rich as Barolo, Dolcetto is a reasonably priced, delicious wine made by almost all of the great producers of the area.  Dolcetto is one of the every-day wines that people drink in Piedmont made to ...

L’Hotel du Nord is a slick new old restaurant with yummy plates and classic, white-tiled interior complete with wooden bar and uban atmosphere. If any of the places situated along the picturesque Canal St. Martin provide the perfect setting for a romantic dinner for two, then this is it. Also highly ...