2008 GRAND CRU PACKED IN AN ORIGINAL STRADIVARIUS CASE
To celebrate its new status as a Grand Cru from Saint-Emilion, the domain Château Fombrauge, which overlooks France’s Dordogne valley, has decided to launch a limited edition of its 2008 magnum in an original Stradivarius case. The owner of Château Fombrauge, Bernard Magrez, chose to present the 2008 magnum special edition in a vintage violin case. The edition is limited to five cases dating from the late 18th century which were altered to perfectly hold the bottles A layer of oak leaf plating was added to to parts of the cases, and the gold details got an extra layer of 23 carat gold. The bottle itself comes nestled in vintage […]
POP-DOWN 262FT FOR FINNISH FEAST
This month the best food iin Finland can be found 262 feet underground in what it is being coined a “pop-down” restaurant. Eating underground promises a unique experience with a silver spoon feast serving up entrees like roasted veal and fennel risotto. “Muru Pops Down in Tytyri is in stark contrast to the current trend in which restaurants are either hoisting guests dozens of meters in the air or popping up on the rooftops of iconic buildings around the world”, notes Luxuo. It seems Muru should have made it on Budget Travel’s top trendsetting restaurants list.