The Languorous Languedoc, Part I
In the first of a two part special on the Languedoc region in southern France, Sophie…
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Champagne and Caviar: M’s the Word
If you didn’t know, it’s National Caviar Week so what more excuse do you need to quaff…
Re-birth, Re-match, Re-think: Wines of Argentina
Sophie embarks on an oenologist’s paradise, touring Argentina’s fabled wine country… “Revancha!!” the commentator shouts. Strong in…
Bernstein meets Springsteen: Burgundy at Pickering Place
On an Indian summer’s day late last year, I gather in the company of some…
Toronto: Life on the Edge
In a dark music hall in Toronto, thuds come pumping, fist-strong through the surrounding walls…
Aston Martin: A Higher State of Consciousness
The Arb’s motoring maestro is the envy of the office as she accepts an invitation…
Arabia on the Water: Azzam at Cowes
With summer in full flight and Cowes week wrapping up this weekend, intrepid sailor Sophie…
Literary Leisure at Huntsham Court
At 11:47pm in dark sequined attire I lean against the smooth oak finish of the…
A Champagne Concerto
I first had this notion while chatting with a Turkish rock star in Istanbul, when…
Craft Brew, NY: It’s No Small Beer
Craft brewing is on the up in the UK. But across the pond our American…
A Rovinj She Goes
Sophie McLean discovers a corner of Croatia where old world architecture is buttressed by cutting edge design…
Badrutt’s Palace
“At approximately 11am, a white silence steals our breath away as we step almost seamlessly from the plane door on to a train that would carry our winter-coated crocodile through a snow-clad Switzerland…”