Since 1829, Champagne Bollinger has been making gwines, expressing the aromas of the fruit in all its dimensions. James Bond's champagne house of choice released the latest iterations of its new…
Since 1843, six generations of the Krug family have perpetuated this dream, enriching the Joseph Krug’s vision and savoir faire. Today, the Family House welcomes Krug Lovers from around the world…
The family Drouhin grew up in the vineyards and acquired a deep understanding of wine alongside their father, Robert Drouhin. They all have their own role and they share the same passion for…
Jacquesson Managing Director Jean Garandeau approaches the house on the Jacquesson estate François Pinault, the French luxury titan, recently purchased champagne Jacquesson, one of the country’s…
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The Aston takes in the Clos de la Roche vineyards in Burgundy, France In the second part of our Great Drives series, Darius Sanai travels, in an Aston Martin DB11 V8 Coupe, from the Jura Mountains,…
Belle Époque meets contemporary at the Royal-Riviera, Côte d'Azur In the second part of our luxury travel views column from the Spring/Summer 2023 issue, LUX’s Editor-in-Chief Darius Sanai…
Pierre Seillan has crafted Vérité wines since 1998. Under Pierre’s leadership, Hélène Seillan stepped into the role of assistant winemaker at the estate to ensure the legacy of the wine is…
In the third part of our Driving Force series from the AW 2022/23 issue, LUX's car reviewer gets behind the wheel of the Porsche Panamera 4S E-Hybrid Mitteleuropa (middle Europe) is a…
L'apartement at Château Voltaire The Arrival We walked into Chateau Voltaire the wrong way, or was it the right way? The hotel is a striking corner building on a side street, Rue St Roch, just…
Argonne Aÿ Grand Cru 2013 Ella Johnson visits the oldest family-owned champagne house, Henri Giraud, to taste some of its celebrated cuvées, and hear about the importance of the use of…
The Royal Champagne is built into south-facing vineyards on the Montagne de Reims In the final part of our luxury travel views series from the Autumn/Winter 2021 issue, LUX’s Editor-in-Chief…
Chef Alain Ducasse, who currently holds twenty-one Michelin stars, has teamed up with Dom Pérignon and renowned chefs Albert Adrià (one Michelin star), Romain Meder (3 Michelin stars) and Jessica…
Prince Robert de Luxembourg. Courtesy of Domaine Clarence Dillon. F. Poincet @ OccitMedia Prince Robert de Luxembourg is taking Domaine Clarence Dillon and Château Haut-Brion, one of Bordeaux’s…
Over a century after Vincent van Gogh moved to the Provençal city of Arles with the intention of setting up an artists' commune, Maja Hoffmann, Swiss art collector and founder of the city's…
Vitalie Taittinger is president of the Taittinger champagne house. Photograph by Luc Valigny Vitalie Taittinger took over her family's champagne house in 2020. As well as controlling the creation…
Image courtesy of Moët & Chandon LUX joins Moët & Chandon's cellar master Benoît Gouez, over Zoom, at Château de Saran for an exclusive tasting of the champagne house's latest vintage…
Photograph by Anne Emmanuelle Thion In the final part of our luxury travel views column from our Summer 2021 issue, LUX editor-in-chief Darius Sanai discovers the subtle grandeur of Domaine Les…
Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon, chef de cave of Champagne Louis Roederer. Image by MKB. Louis Roederer’s Cristal is one of the world’s most glorious wines. Rich, powerful and full-bodied, yet…
Maria-Theresia Mathisen, Jill Mulleady and Cornelia Mensdorff-Pouilly (clockwise from top left) in the grand hall Each summer at her family’s fairy-tale castle above the Côte d’Azur, curator…
Alexandre Mars is the Founder & CEO of non-profit foundation Epic and the Founder of Paris-based VC fund blisce/. Image courtesy of Epic French entrepreneur, author and philanthropist Alexandre…
Lamborghini Huracán EVO RWD In the second part of our supercar series, LUX drives the new and improved Lamborghini Huracán EVO RWD Amid the current debate about cultural appropriation, we have a…
The lobby of Sofitel Paris Le Faubourg In the final edition of our luxury travel views series, LUX Editor-in-Chief Darius Sanai enjoys the Parisian elegance and ease of Sofitel Paris Le…
The Lygon Arms in the Cotswolds dates back to 14th century A couple of unspoilt Cotswolds rural idylls from the 14th and 17th centuries, a rare luxury hotel in Champagne with a touch of the…
The view across the Rhine valley from Alsace’s Chateau de Haut-Koenigsbourg to Germany’s Black Forest. LUX takes a journey from Alsace-Lorraine to Lake Constance, through a historic, beautiful,…
Drawings for Ruinart 2020, by David Shrigley Glasgow-based artist David Shrigley is best known for his playful and humorous illustrations, which are often accompanied by deadpan captions,…
Jean-François Dieterich (left) with Sassan Behnam-Bakhtiar at the Villa Cuccia-Noya. The south of France, home to Matisse, Cézanne and Van Gogh, has one of the greatest artistic legacies in the…
L'École, School of Jewellery Arts, is housed within the Van Cleef & Arpels headquarters in Paris L'École is a school of jewellery arts based in Paris and supported by Van Cleef & Arpels,…
Sea2See turns discarded plastic fishing nets into high-fashion eyewear François van den Abeele had a dream – to turn discarded plastic fishing nets into high-fashion, hand-finished eyewear.…
Ellerman House's art collection features nearly 1,000 works Hotels have long housed art collections, and now many are opening their own gallery spaces alongside art-focused programmes to offer…
Boutique hotel Les Manoir de Portes de Deauville offers a homely kind of luxury in the heart of Normandy Located just two hours from Paris, Deauville has long been a chic weekend destination for…
Olympian skier Alexis Pinturault, who was involved in designing the red, white and blue RM 67-02 Automatic Irene Bellucci meets World-Cup-winning Alpine ski racer Alexis Pinturault and super-G…
“I worked in nature as if it was in the studio. The vineyards seemed to me a very poetical, mysterious and playful environment.” – Marie Benattar Louis Roederer makes what might just be the…
Le Negresco hotel is the epitome of the French riviera Why should I go now? July is the month the city of Nice, capital of the French riviera, comes alive. Beaches are lively but not yet as…
Last weekend saw the 5th edition of Richard Mille's annual automotive competition in Chantilly, France. Here, we recall the event in images The weekend kicked off with the supercar rally in which…
Maison Baum heels are fitted with a pain-free insole Newly launched shoe brand Maison Baum combines French luxury design with German medical expertise to create a high heel that's as comfortable…
'Dead End' (2018), Loie Hollowell Frank Cohen is one of the UK's most renowned art collectors. Since selling his DIY business in 1997, he has built up a collection of more than 2,000 artworks by…
Sassan Behnam-Bakhtiar at work in his studio Franco-Iranian artist Sassan Behnam-Bakhtiar, despite a childhood spent escaping war, then living in post- revolutionary Iran and enduring the…
The spectacular architecture of the Hôtel Chais Monnet, designed by Didier Poignant A new kind of luxury hotel in Cognac sets new standards of comfort, cuisine and architecture for those exploring…
The DFDS ferry from Dover to Calais only takes 90 minutes, but with beautiful views, good food, and the comforts of a VIP lounge, you'll wish the journey was longer, says LUX's Editor-in-Chief…
Philippe Sereys de Rothschild photographed at the Grand Mouton residence Philippe Sereys de Rothschild, head of the Mouton Rothschild family wine empire, recently inaugurated a new prize for the…
Five Château Mouton Rothschild vintages will be included in the "Versailles Celebration Cases" Throughout Spring 2019, Sotheby's will auction 75-limited edition cases from Château Mouton…
Chais Monnet is a luxury country and spa hotel near Bordeaux Last week saw the official opening of the most swanky hotel in southwest France, by Anglo-Iranian entrepreneur Javad Marandi, owner of…
The Maserati MY18 GranTurismo MC is a candidate for the most beautiful car on the road We take the Maserati MY18 GranTurismo MC on a road-trip through France to test for comfort, power and…
View from a penthouse in the Parc Du Cap development by the Caudwell Collection In 2006 British entrepreneur John Caudwell sold his pioneering telecommunications company, the Caudwell Group,…
Dramatic architecture by Paris-based architect Didier Poignant has created a spectacular contemporary hotel out of a cognac ageing warehouse A former warehouse in the heart of the town of Cognac is…
This year's Richard Mille Arts & Elegance at Château de Chantilly kicked off with the inauguration of an exhibition dedicated to Nicolas Poussin's “Le Massacre des Innocents” with young…
One of the walled gardens at the former Laennec hospital at 40 rue de Sèvres Cour in Paris's 7th arrondissement, a masterpiece of 17th century architecture that underwent a major refurbishment…
A ski-in, ski-out residence complete with Martini bar and pool sounds very Rocky Mountains, yet L'Amara is a spectacular addition to one of the most traditional skiing regions of France, as Darius…
Grande Cuvée Brut, the product of as many as 1,000 tastings THERE ARE CHAMPAGNES, VINTAGE CHAMPAGNES, PRESTIGE CHAMPAGNES, AND, FOR A NUMBER OF CONNOISSEURS, THEN THERE IS KRUG. OUR COLUMNIST,…
