On March 1st, Astor Center played host to a unqiue wine tasting event that pitted the Lapostolle Cuvee Alexandre Cabernet Sauvignon against other top contenders, both at price parity and rising far above the cost of the Lapostolle marque.

Straight from the streets of Moscow, Mikhail Prokhorov took the stage, mic in hand; he started to spit rhymes, tapping his feet to the beat and fist pumping in ecstasy. “I am real Russian Eminem,” Prokhorov declared.

A chic cocktail event was held at Rhodes Mezzanine, Grosvenor House to launch Mon Dupont, S.T.Dupont's latest collection of pens and lighters designed in collaboration with celebrated designer Karl Lagerfeld. The evening sparkled with Parisian glamour and was attended by S.T.Dupont's C.E.O Alain Crevet, Award winning Emarati film maker Nayla al Khaja, artist and style icon Mohammed Sultan al Habtoor and designer Ahmad Dabbas. among others.

Famed former NBA star Michael Jordan just put his Chicago manse on the market for $29 million.

Chefs, sommeliers, mixologists and others from Bellagio, Caesars Palace, The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas and Mandalay Bay set a new Guinness World Record by uncorking 308 bottles of Louis Martini Cabernet Sauvignon simultaneously. Amidst flying corks and free flowing wine, the crowd shattered the previous record of 252 in celebration of Vegas Uncork’d by Bon Appétit.

The prestigious James Beard Awards are fast approaching and with the announcement of the award’s semi-finalist, Palm Beach County certainly has something to smile about. Three local food and wine figures made the list of semi-finalists.

The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel will fill your days and nights with excursions, themed events, culinary classes, fine dining and more. Explore the infinite possibilities that pervade this award-winning luxury resort in Southern California inside and out.

Buckingham Palace and Olympic games organizers have announced the Queen Elizabeth, the Queen of England, will be opening both the London Olympics and the Paralympics this summer in the capital.

The hottest new drink on the scene right now, SOLERNO Blood Orange Liqueur is named for a sun-soaked city in southern Italy. From Master Distiller Lesley Gracie, also the creator of Hendrick's Gin, SOLERNO is made in Sicily and embodies the dramatic and decedent flavors of whole-fruit blood orange, red berries, and a hint of bright lemon.

Though unlikely to affect Hermes’ popularity among wealthy Chinese consumers, the French fashion house has lost a trademark dispute that it was engaged in with Guangdong Province-based menswear maker Dafeng Garment Factory.

Featuring state-of-the-art amenities, exquisite interior design and high-tech components, the luxurious 108-foot Freedom R yacht has been listed for sale for $4.9 million.

Haute 100 Miami member Alejandro Sanz and long time girlfriend Raquel Perera welcomed their first child together this year, a beautiful baby boy named Dylan, who is Sanz’s third child.

In the East Kimberley region of West Australia, a magnificent 12.76 carat pink diamond was unearthed at the Argyle diamond mine, which is one of the world’s largest producers of pink diamonds. This newly-found gem, however, is the largest ever found at the mine.

It's not every day you get to learn how to surf in Waikiki from not only a professional but former world champ. The 12-time contest winner and professional longboarder — in his last season ranked No. 2 in the world — Kai Sallas opened a new surf school this month at the Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa

Honolulu boasts a range of Italian eateries, from swanky restaurants to a mobile pizzeria that operates at farmer's markets. So narrowing this list down to five was harder than making homemade gnocchi every night. Here's our attempt at picking the Top 5 Italian restaurants in Honolulu

It was a rainy day in NYC, but all the fabulous ladies came out for the 92nd St Y spring luncheon featuring a Micheal Kors fashion show!

The robots in the Oscar Winning film "Hugo" were inspired by Jaquet Droz .

After 20 years of making show-stopping shoes, handbags and clutches, what better way to celebrate than to debut a pop up shop right at Selfridges London. The concept store has been cleverly designed by the man of the hour, Christian Louboutin, featuring a special anniversary collection that covers one red-soled shoe for each year in business, along with shoes for him, and a collection of handbags and clutches, just perfect for the fashion expert in you.