Tag: pleasures
Light pollution: “The sky is a new type of space to be protected”
How does a universal banality – a starry sky – become the sign of a planet going wrong? The observation is simple: light pollution harms (the verb is chosen) the…
Spirits, short counter notes: a vintage in whisky, “ready to drink” cocktails…
Whisky: the vintages of Maison Lineti Can we still innovate in the world of whisky? Yes, according to the iconoclastic concept of Maison Lineti, launched in Saint-Emilion by Alex Cosculluela…
Watches: the big houses in search of the retrograde movement
It is one of the simplest and most spectacular horological complications at the same time. On a dial, a retrograde movement can be identified when the hand indicating a time…
The Teich reserve, a gem for bird watchers
Ten o clock in the morning. It is 5 degrees but great sun in this month of April. A dozen strange birds, in camouflage uniforms and telephoto lenses slung over…
Mixology: with rose or pickle, gin raises the tone
The passion for gin does not dry up. Even the stars are rushing into the niche, like Brad Pitt who launched his at the last Cannes Film Festival, or Emma…
Watches: how brands compete to make them lighter
Gone are the days when the weight of a watch was worth the promise of solidity. The current trend is towards lightness. Without sacrificing quality. Quite the contrary. This craze…
Champagne, counter briefs: Le Rocher chooses Carbon, a revolving restaurant at Mumm
Le Rocher chooses Carbon The Monegasque red diamond is Alexandre Méa’s four-leaf clover… The adventure began in Monte-Carlo, in 2017, when the flamboyant CEO of Champagne Carbon became the official…
Mountain biking, hiking, gastronomy… Le Beaufortain, a preserved natural setting
At the antipodes of certain imposing Savoyard neighbours, the villages of Arêches and Beaufort, linked by a common destiny, have kept their children at home and thus live year-round. Evidenced…
Christophe Juarez: “We want to make Abelé the Hermès of Champagne”
L’Express: You started your career in marketing and international luxury houses. How did you get into the world of wine? Christopher Juarez : I am indeed a lay brother! In…
Mbappé, Nadal, Fickou… When watch brands bet on champions
Roland-Garros tournament in May-June, Tour de France in July, Rugby World Cup from September, Summer Olympics in 2024… For watch brands, the sports competitions organized in France represent a golden…