Forbes • 1st April 2021

Ian Somerhalder And Paul Wesley Discuss How Their New Bourbon Supports Regenerative Agriculture

"The Vampire Diaries" actors, Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley want to create more than a spirit with sustainable values, they want to support the future of regenerative farming.

Forbes • 18th March 2021

Giving Back Through Tequila: This Founder’s Mission To Support The Neighborhood He Grew Up In

Joe Cruz Jr., founded YaVe Tequila with a mission to give back. Today, he’s supporting the neighborhood he grew up in with The Fridge Girls, a group of women working to bring food to community fridges in Uptown NYC.

Forbes • 3rd March 2021

How This Hotel Amenity Became An Award-Winning Mezcal

Acre Mezcal began as a humble hotel amenity, a way for its namesake resort—Acre Baja—to further connect its guests to the Mexican locale. Today, it's an award-winning spirit.

Fathom • 25th February 2021

The Good and the Sad: Visiting Marrakech During Coronavirus

Morocco officially reopened its borders in early September, having been closed to international tourists since March. At first glance, Marrakech was nowhere near its usual babel of chaotic vigor. The beloved medina had been transformed from a bustling hub of color and energy into a vacant and shuttered expanse that mirrored the country’s desert landscape.

DuJour • 17th February 2021

Room Request! The Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas

At the end of 2019, The Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas revealed two years and $100 million worth of a redesign; a complete transformation of shared spaces and experiences all washed in a dreamy beach-chic aesthetic. The timing unfortunately aligned with the onslaught of the global pandemic; however, after a series of closures, the resort officially reopened in August 2020.

Forbes • 29th January 2021

A New Underground Wine Experience At An Iconic African Hotel

The new year beckoned new experiences at one of Morocco’s most emblematic hotels. Last year, La Mamounia Marrakech underwent extensive renovations to its food and beverage programming, which included the reveal of an underground wine cellar for its increasingly wine-versed guests.

Forbes • 21st January 2021

Arcudi Wines’ Newest Label: A Stylistic Midpoint Between Old And New Worlds

Avid wine drinkers may recognize Arcudi Wines as a label for special occasions or celebrations. The brand’s latest release earlier this month, however, encompasses an everyday wine, one that winemaker Tony Arcudi refers to as “unpretentious,” and one that he’d pair with pizza or a cheeseburger on a Wednesday night.

Hotels Above Par • 8th January 2021

3 Amazing Hotel Bathtubs for National Bubble Bath Day

Today is National Bubble Bath Day and during the depths of winter, we’ll take any excuse for an extra-long soak! These three hotels offer breathtaking bathtubs to inspire your perfect tub aesthetic today, and furthermore, to bookmark for a future dip.

Elite Traveler • 4th December 2020

Going Off-grid in Wadi Rum

Four-and-a-half hours from Jordan’s capital city of Amman, the otherworldly Wadi Rum entices tourists to detour from a day trip to Petra and veer into the depths of the desert dunes for an off-the-grid experience.

Forbes • 20th November 2020

Why Sweet Bordeaux Is The Perfect Addition To Your Thanksgiving Meal

Sweet, white bordeaux offers an acidity that cuts through the heavier dishes of Thanksgiving, like gravy and mashed potatoes, while the dried fruit aromas generally compliment poultry and even spiced desserts like pumpkin pie.

DuJour • 12th November 2020

Room Request! Mandarin Oriental, Boston

A neighborhood icon in Boston’s Back Bay since 2008, the Mandarin Oriental, Boston recently revamped to provide guests an upgraded experience of checking into the likes of a private residence.

Hotels Above Par • 8th November 2020

3 Hotels with Unexpected Wine Cellars

There’s something alluring about a property with unadvertised rooms and spaces that permit its guests to feel like they’re in on a secret–and when that room happens to behold a treasure chest of wine, it’s like you’ve hit the jackpot. Here are three hotels from Monaco to the Maldives with unexpected wine cellars that will have you raising your glass.

Forbes • 20th October 2020

Olivia Culpo Enters Ready-To-Drink Cocktail Space With VIDE Beverages

The multi-faceted Olivia Culpo, model, actress, and entrepreneur, joins pre-mixed vodka soda brand, VIDE Beverages, as lead investor and creative director. Culpo tells Forbes, “VIDE has clean ingredients, minimal calories, no sugar and super sleek branding that caught my attention.”

DuJour • 8th October 2020

Room Request! Life House, Nantucket

Life House, Nantucket is the island’s newest hotel and the first northeast property in the brand’s collection. Developed with New England-based Blue Flag Partners, the duo transformed the oldest inn on the island into a timeless and exclusive boutique property with just 14 guest rooms.

Forbes • 29th September 2020

These On-Demand Workshops Are Reinventing Bespoke Experiences From Wine Tastings To Whisky 101

As we adjusted to living, not merely surviving, in the time of a pandemic, bespoke re-emerged—and in a new light. Enter Delicious Experiences, the first online marketplace-style platform for food and cocktail enthusiasts with internationally renowned chefs, mixologists and sommeliers as their expert providers.

Forbes • 21st August 2020

Meet The Woman Who Launched America’s First Pisco Brand

Owner and founder of Catan Pisco, Catalina Bentz, says now is the time to not only experiment with a new brand of your preferred spirit, but to try a new spirit all together. Catalina Bentz launched Catan Pisco as the first American Pisco brand and first female-owned Pisco brand in the history of Chile. This is how, and why, she did it.

Elite Traveler • 5th August 2020

Flying High and Diving in the Great Barrier Reef

For scuba divers and snorkelers, there’s no better way to submerge themselves into its vastness than a diving experience on the outer reefs. But as breathtaking as these views may appear, the puzzle-like composition of the 2,900 coral systems that comprise the 1,430 miles known as the Great Barrier Reef are also worthy of a bird’s-eye view.

Forbes • 29th July 2020

How Monaco’s Only Distillery Reconnects The Region With Its Agricultural Past

Tucked behind Monaco’s Port Hercules, a maze of cobblestone streets in the Condamine district reveal rows of charming boutiques, designer displays, and the Principality’s only distillery—La Distillerie de Monaco.

Wine Enthusiast • 28th May 2020

Orange Wine is Trending for All the Right Reasons

“It’s common to get wine-style-fatigue at the end of a season,” says Michael Kennedy, founder of Component Wine Company in Napa Valley. Orange wines, also known as skin-contact wines and amber wines, are made from white grapes. They possess both the flavors of white varieties with the texture and tannins common to red wine. It’s the result after the grape skins are allowed to ferment with the pressed juice.

Thrive Global • 27th April 2020

How to Stay Rested During an Unrestful Time

Up until two months ago, my relationship with rest was a fickle one. Though I appreciated and pretended to practice adequate rest, my career is rooted in being on the go–as a freelance travel journalist, I set my own work schedule, which usually means back-to-back trips and late night writing. It had gotten to the point where the only time I was “resting” was when I was sleeping.