There are many fine wine lovers in Asia thankful of Christie’s these days. Now that the city of Hong Kong is tax-free for wine, Christie’s has added another fine wine sales site to its already established London, Geneva, Amsterdam, Paris, and New York locations.

Following the lead of Bernard Madoff’s other properties, his 10th and 11th floor Upper East Side penthouse finally went on the market listed at $9.9 million by Sotheby’s Anne Corey and Serena Boardman.

Maintaining luxury brand standards takes quite a lot of work these days, so in an effort to protect its revered reputation as one of the most upscale jewelers in the world, Tiffany & Co. is suing one of its’ L.A. landlords for violating the terms of its contract.

During select weekends throughout the remainder of the year, The Ritz-Carlton will partner with distinguished Napa Valley wineries Cakebread Cellars, Peju Province Winery, and Silver Oak Cellars, offering guests premium wines to taste while visiting Half Moon Bay.

Any evening at the W South Beach is sure to be filled with fashionistas donning sparkling jewels and the season’s hautest looks, but throw in a revered jewelry designer and a local nonprofit called Dress for Success, and you are sure to be in for an elegant evening full of surprises.

The Caramoor International Music Festival opens its first ever fall festival with a gala event, “Garden of Great Music.”

While we all may have a secret desire to take up residence in a magnificent Malibu estate, not everyone is willing to engage in such deceitful means as shamed Wells Fargo exec Cheronda Guyton.

A Los Angeles Times blog reported that the former Baltimore Ravens cornerback listed his Beverly Hills Post Office area home for $7.9 million. This had been his home during the off-season, but McAlister has said he plans on moving to Maryland.

Montblanc and UNICEF have teamed up once again, creating the “Signature for Good” initiative, which raises funds to not only fight global illiteracy but to save children around the world.