Anna Zoitas – Three Olives Olive Oil

With a unique flair for fulfilling people’s palates with unusual culinary delights, Anna Zoitas was once again hit a homerun!

Three Olives Olive Oil is a 100% California estate grown three olives extra virgin olive oil, that features exquisite variety, aroma and flavor.

Hew newest product “Three Olives Olive Oil” is an artisan olive oil that’s both grown and produced on a single California estate and offers the perfect blend of three olives for ultimate quality control and unmatched flavor.

An interesting fact is that 99% of the world’s olive oil actually comes from imported fruit. Well Anna Zoitas is bucking that trend by utilizing 100% California olives to create her new “Three Olives Olive Oil.”

Zoitas was quoted, “The flavor of California olive oil is more mellow, lighter and foodier than with imports, which tend to have a more peppery taste profile.”

Three Olives Olive Oil is California estate grown and produced, first cold pressing, certified 100% extra virgin olive oil.

Anna found her calling in the food industry and created Seven Deuce Inc., which is her specialty food product business that includes The Artisanal Kitchen and Urban Tribe brands.

Anna Zoitas’ artisan Three Olives Olive Oil offers a unique mellow and fruity taste that makes it the perfect complement for cooking, dipping and dressing.

The three olives included in Anna’s unique blend are:

• The Fruity Arbequina
While the olive oil is produced in California, this small olive is native to Spain’s Catalonia region. Soft textured and delicately flavored, it’s delicious served with pasta, salads or as an hors d’oeuvre.

• The Fruity, Slightly Nutty Arbosana
This small, more robust olive has a fruity, slightly nutty flavor with a more pungent, peppery kick. Its high polyphenol level is believed to help reduce the risk of cancer and heart disease.

• The Very Fruity & Flavorful Koroneiki
Originally from Kalamata, Greece, Koroneiki olives are very fruity, with a fabulous aroma, and help to make the olive oil exceptionally tasty.

To learn more about Three Olives Olive Oil, please visit: www.theartisanalkitchen.com.

Pure Inventions

Pure Inventions recently introduced a new Vitamin-D water enhancer at World Tea Expo.

Although here are too many different flavor-enhancers available, Pure Inventions is unique. Pure Inventions offers a water enhancer that is unlike any other, plus it’s 100% safe, healthy, and delicious tasting.

For those who drink a lot of water, it can get boring drinking ounces of tasteless H2O. Pure Inventions possibly could be all you will ever need, by adding taste to your water.

By most professional standards, pure is not “generally recognized as safe.” Pure Inventions breaks that mold by offering a water enhancer that’s includes no artificial ingredients, colorings, or sweeteners.

Pure Inventions was carefully developed by nutritionists with a goal of helping people with nutrition.

Simply add a few drops of Pure Inventions extract into any 8oz glass of water, and the delightful taste will be refreshing.

Pure Inventions also claims that its water enhancer provides multiple health benefits such as a healthy liver, derived from high dosages of antioxidants.

You can find Pure available on-line as well as at over 1,500 high-end destination resorts and spas, including the luxury Mandarin Oriental and Doral Resort.

Moët Ice Impérial

Sure, drinking your favorite champagne at night or indoors is a delight but what if you want to try that during the day and under the sun?  Not so good.

Moët Ice Impérial has just announced a major innovation in champagne, just in time for the hot summer months.

As a new, cutting edge way of drinking champagne, Moët Ice Impérial allows you to enjoy your glass of champagne over ice while delivering a crisp, fresh, fruity and thirst-quenching flavor that rivals even the best summer cocktails.

The white & blue colored goblets from Moët Ice Impérial also includes Moët’s trademark black tie and gold medallion detailing.

Made specifically to be enjoyed in the daytime, Moët Ice Impérial exemplifies cool, summer sophistication.

The Moët Ice Impérial “Ice Pack” contains three bottles of Ice Impérial, 6 white Moët branded goblets and an ice bucket.

Moët Ice Impérial will be available now for the first time at nationwide retail stores and available online at www.sherry-lehmann.com for $189.99 and at other locations across the country.

Ruinart Interpretation Giftbox

Ruinart has introduced an intriguing new gift idea – Ruinart Interpretation Giftbox. This creative new gift box is ideal for wine lovers, connoisseurs or beginners alike.

The Ruinart Interpretation Giftbox is a creative and exciting way to taste and discover wine, specifically Ruinart Blanc de Blancs.

The Ruinart Interpretation Giftbox contains a bottle of Ruinart Blanc de Blancs, inaddition to eight vials. Each of the vials contains one of the principal aromas that make up its bouquet (jasmine, lemon, citron, pineapple, peach, pink peppercorn, ginger and cardamom).

Neatly stored in a small drawer are thin strips of unscented paper that assist participants play the Interpretation game. The goal is to properly guess the various smells found in the individual vials.

Included is a card containing 18 possible aromas. As you smell each of the 8 unidentified aromas, try to match the smell with the correct aroma on the card.

We love the concept of the Interpretation Gift box by Ruinart. It’s definitely a fun and dynamic way to discover the bouquet of a fine, cuvee wine.

Ruinart Interpretation Gift box can be purchased for £85. at the following retail outlets – Harrods, Harvey Nichols and Selfridges for £85.

Cloudy Bay Pinot Noir 2007

Cloudy Bay in New Zealand, has been the most famous source of Sauvignon Blanc since the late 1980s.

The Cloudy Bay winery continues to define iconic New Zealand wine and recently announced that its sourcing from eagerly awaited Barracks Block vineyard has come to fruition with the release of the 2007 Cloudy Bay Pinot Noir.

Cloudy Bay Vineyards was established in 1985 by Cape Mentelle Vineyards in Western Australia, and is today part of Estates & Wines, The Moët Hennessy Wine Division.

Barracks Block was planted in 2004 and is Cloudy Bay’s first vineyard dedicated entirely to pinot noir.

The Barracks Block vineyard is gently elevated with a  north facing slope. Barracks Block is home to heavier soil than the famous Estate Vineyard and carries with it a promising new collection of Dijon clones.

Cloudy Bay was quickly ecognized as a benchmark producer of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc – a position that has continued to expand through a track record of excellence with their critically acclaimed Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.

Cloudy Bay Pinot Noir winemaker, Nick Lane was quoted, “The distinct advantage of the Marlborough region is the vast range of soil types and sub-climates it provides. This versatility, allowed us to tailor our plantings to suit the best site for each clone. Right now we are very excited about our promising Pinot Noir plantings in the southern valley areas of Ben Morven, Brancott and Omaka, as they provide more mid palate concentration and a richer mouth feel.”

The Cloudy Bay philosophy of ‘no second-labels’ and ‘no reserve wines’ is an important reason why the Cloudy Bay Pinot Noir is a true flag bearer for the Marlborough region, with its classical depth, character and balance.

The current release 2007 Pinot Noir (with its new Barracks Block fruit) is intensely fragrant with alluring aromas of dark plums, layered over spicy sandalwood and smoky bacon. The palate is succulent and flavorsome with dark fruits and toasty oak gently supported by plush tannins.

Cloudy Bay Pinot Noir 2007

Suggested Retail Price: $35.00

Importer: Moët Hennessy Estates & Wines

Royal Suite at The Savoy

Some wealthy people like to flaunt their money while others are more reserved and keep a low profile.

Well if you are part of the former group and really like to lavishly spend your money, then here are some ideas.

We’ve put together short list of six fun ways to splurge on some extravagant things:

1. Buy Out a Hotel
Live lavishly at The Chanler at Cliff Walk, a boutique style mansion hotel in Newport, R.I. with personal butlers, private meals prepared by Executive Chef Tom Duffy, couples massage, and a personal chauffeur. Each of the 20 rooms, estimated at $1 million to create, is uniquely designed based on a historical period with handpicked decor from around the world. The “Private Experience Package” starts at $5,000 per night.

2. Make Your Own Wine
Be the vintner of your own custom wine barrel alongside expert winemaker Conor McCormack at Brooklyn Winery in Williamsburg, NY. Crush, ferment, and bottle approximately 300 bottles of your choice varietal — just don’t drink it all at once! At the end of the season, discuss your newfound love of oenology and days of wine making in New York’s hippest borough with friends over a bottle graced with your own personalized label.  Full Custom Barrel Packages are $5,700.

3. Stay in London’s Royal Suite
Live like the King of England at the ultra-luxe 1066 square foot Royal Suite at The Savoy, recently reopened after an ambitious $350 million hotel renovation. The suite boasts sprawling views of the Thames, a 24-hour butler, and service kitchen for those traveling with their own chef. Get around town in the decadent Savoy Rolls Royce Phantom at $6500 per day and sip on a $25,000 Methuselah of Cristal 2002 at the Beaufort Bar before retiring to your posh palace. Rates for the Royal Suite start at approximately $15,500.00 per night.

4. Charter a Super Yacht
Climb aboard 270-foot Alfa Nero and prepare for seven unforgettable days at sea exploring the Mediterranean from Santorini to St. Tropez with a 28-member crew prepared to meet your every need. The sleek, extravagantly designed superyacht boasts a beach club, cinema, and swimming pool that converts to a dance floor or helipad. Starting at approximately $1.1 million per week.

5. Party Like a Rockstar with a Nightclub Takeover
With an exclusive buyout of FLUXX nightclub in San Diego, you can have the ultimate nightlife experience with up to 900 of your closest friends. The 11,000 square-foot nightclub has solidified its reputation as the city’s hotspot, catering to A-list celebrities and exceptionally stylish clientele. Your VIP party will include the venue’s three bars, circular dance floor, state-of-the-art sound and lighting system, DJ or live entertainment, FLUXX dancers, valet and security, and more. FLUXX exclusive buy-outs start at $60,000.

6. Rent a brand new private Villa Estate
Paradise awaits at Anguilla’s brand new Ani Villas, a private, 5-star, world class resort perched on breathtaking cliffs above the shimmering Caribbean. The ten-bedroom, 25,000 square-foot estate with two fully serviced villas is perfect for hosting you and your 20 friends, or choose a more intimate group and live luxuriously in just one of the villas.  Designed by the award-winning architect Lee Skolnick, the Villas create a sense of bringing the outside, inside. With light flooded rooms and floor to ceiling windows, the magnificent views and open-plan island experience is never lost, wherever you are.

Martin Miller has a strong passion for living and has lived a very successful and elegant lifestyle.

As a multi-millionaire, Martin Miller seems to have that magical, midas touch and it seems everything he touches … turns to gold.

Mr. Miller’s entrepreneurial drive is very evident from his mail-order dating and antique guide books, to opening boutique hotels and of course, his famous Martin Miller’s gin.

We had the proud opportunity to interview Martin Miller and appreciate him taking the time out of his busy schedule to talk.

• Q: First of all Mr. Miller, how would you describe yourself ?
• A: Oh, start with an easy one. It’s not something I give a lot of thought to. Although, one recent description of me as ‘a cross between Oscar Wilde and Willy Wonka’ very much amused my close friends. If you were to ask me to come up with a single word I’d say, iconoclastic. That’s most certainly true of me in the ‘mould breaking’ sense of the word. If I see a mould I can’t help but want to break it.

• Q: Your entrepreneurial spirit is quite obvious. Where do you think it comes from ?
• A: Well, a lot of it comes from the restless spirit I have, and a constant desire to swim against the current. Never follow the herd I say. Back in 1998 when I started the Martin Millers Gin project, everyone thought I was mad. Everyone told me I should be doing vodka. My was belief was then, as it is now; does the world need another vodka? The answer then, same as now, most definitely not. Gin on the other hand was in a parlous condition, it needed saving. Of course now, there are more weird and wonderful gins out there than there are vodkas. Maybe its time to save vodka!

• Q: How did you initially get involved in the antique industry ?
• A: Making four posters beds for resale at auctions. I saw a need for impartial advice on valuation – one based on the actual price typical antiques could be expected to fetch at auctions. Up until then people relied on the opinion of less than partial ‘experts’. I wanted to shake things up a bit.

• Q: What was your inspiration to open your boutique hotels ?
• A: I am an inveterate collector. I guess I got too close to the trade and got hooked. I’m an antiques junkie. I have an employee full time to keep up with my auction addiction. Basically, I needed somewhere to put my antiques and the idea of creating a small chain of boutique hotels that were an antidote to those ‘Zen like’ minimalist hotels sprang to mind.

• Q: After transitioning from antiques and hotels to your own Martin Miller’s Gin, what’s the story behind how that happened ?
• A: I’ve sort of touched on that already, but it was while sharing a gin and tonic with two of my friends. Basically, we had been served the typical G&T available at the time; an inferior gin, gun tonic, a slice of preserved lemon, and this being England, one cube of ice. It was just sad. At that time the G&T was for the gin; no-one was using it for cocktails. There was a plague of faux martinis made with vodka, and terrible fruit based concoctions with vodka at their heart – if you can call it a heart. Something had to be done. I guess I’m the self styled, gin Renaissance man!

• Q: What short-term and long-term goals and objectives have you established for yourself?
• A: Right now the gin is my priority, and its keeping me very busy. Martin Miller’s is pretty much available world wide, we are particularly strong in Spain, who are the world’s great gin connoisseurs, and in the luxury markets of Asia. The US is still very much a work in progress for us. Short term, I really want to get the brand more widely known in the US. It’s strange to us, but here we’re seen as newcomers, when in fact we were the very first of the so called ‘super premium’ gins, and have been in the States since 2003. Long term? Quality and integrity will count, and I see the brand growing strongly here in the next couple of years.

• Q: Looking at your career, what do you believe are the three keys to your business success?
• A: I don’t know about keys, but certainly some of my colleagues often feel I’ve lost the combination! If there was a key I’d say it was ‘always question pre-conceived ideas and beliefs’ – in short, when they zig, I zag.

• Q: With so many successes, what has been your most rewarding accomplishment?
• A: By far my gin. For no other reason than that at all levels it was the most challenging. We started very naively – lone voices and produced the best possible gin we could with no regard to the costs or commercial considerations. That alone required orchestrating many different skills and disciplines. Then when it took off and starting winning all the gold medals and prizes we had to realize this was no longer a vanity project – it was serious. That was when the real hard work started, I can tell you.

• Q: Regarding your various businesses, what challenges are you most concerned with for the future ?
• A: The future. Always difficult to call. I guess, in truth, it’s here already. Managing the growth of a brand whose roots lie in a personal passion and ensuring that, as it grows, no compromises to the original concept in taste or integrity are compromised. That’s going to be enough to keep anyone busy.

• Q: Lastly, for anybody who wants to become a successful entrepreneur, what advice can you offer ?
• A: Don’t follow the herd. If you see a bandwagon, don’t get on it. It’s passed already.

Lesont Group initiated a goal in 2007, to revitalize the wine, champagne, & spirits industry in Asia.

Located in Singapore, Lesont set out to obtain hidden, luxurious elixirs of pure decadence around the world, and successfully achieved their goal by locating quintessential concoctions fit for royalties.

The selection of wines & spirits available from Lesont Group’s portfolio, truly represents a class of pure lavishness.

Lesont has a dedicated staff worldwide constantly looking for the best wines, champagne and spirits.

As Lesont Group desires only the rarest treasures of this world, you will cherish the mark of quality and uniqueness goes into every bottle that leaves the company’s vast cellars.

As the company’s pursuit of the best wines, champagne and spirits continues, we want to introduce you to some of the finest choices available:

– GOLD Chardonnay and GOLD Rose – World’s 1st Chardonnay and Rose respectively peppered with a healthy dosage of 24k gold flakes
– Louis Royale XIV Champagne – World’s 1st Champagne with 24 gold flakes that dance amidst the bubbles
– Diadema Rosso 2007 IGT – Award-winning SuperTuscan in a stunning Swarovski studded bottle
– Caldirola La Cacciatora Collezione – A cornerstone House in Italian wine-making tradition that is a pioneer in Eco-friendly harvesting and wine-tours

For additional information about Lesont Group, please go to: http://www.lesont.com/

Bodega Numanthia 2008 Termanthia wine

In the 300th issue of Sobremesa magazine, Bodega Numanthia Termanthia was rated the “Best Red Wine.”

The Numanthia estate was founded in 1998 by the Eguren family, from the Rioja region. The estate is located near the small village of Valdefinjas, in the province of Zamora.

For the special 300th edition of the magazine, the editors of Sobremesa organized a blind tasting of Spain’s top wines, sherries and cavas for a panel of thirty-five judges.

As the emerging leader of Spanish iconic wines, Bodega Numanthia was proud to be named the #1 red wine.

Sobremesa is an influential Spanish wine magazine and established in 1984 by Spain’s most prestigious wine journalists, sommeliers and oenologists.

The name Sobremesa which means ‘dessert’ in Spanish is one of Spain’s most important wine and gastronomy publications alongside Guía Peñin.

By winning this award, 2008 Termanthia beat out other Spain wine rivals, including Aro, Aurus, Cirsion, Clos Mogador, Dalmau, Pesquera Janus, Pesus, Pingus, Unico Vega Sicilia and Valduero. including Unico Vega Sicilia and Pingus

Numanthia Termanthia 2008
– Suggested Retail Price: $200.00
– Release Date: May 2011
– Importer: Moët Hennessy Estates & Wines

Another world record has been set. This time for a bottle of Veuve Clicquot champagne.

The bottle of Veuve Clicquot was discovered in a 19th century shipwreck in the Baltic Sea.

At an auction in Mariehamn, Aland’s capital, the Veuve Clicquot champagne was sold for $43,630 or 30,000 Euros.
There were 145 total bottles found in the shipwrecked two-masted schooner. Aland is an archipelago in the Baltic Sea.

Another bottle of Juglar champagne was also sold at the same auction and brought in $35,000 or 24,000 Euros.

Prior to the this record price for a bottle of champagne, a bottle of Champagne sold for $42,000. It was a bottle of 1959 Dom Perignon Rose and was sold back in 2008.

Cretors Red Top Line

Who doesn’t like the great taste of popcorn? If you are looking for that authentic experience of having movie theater popcorn in your own home, we wanted to introduce you to Cretors’ Red Top line of superior quality small poppers.

C. Cretors and Company, the leading designer and manufacturer of food processing and concession equipment for over 126 years, now offers a line of small (six ounce) concession poppers designed for home use.

Cretors is the only choice for truly authentic poppers as this well respected company was the inventor of the first patented popcorn machine.

Each popper is customizable and handcrafted in the United States, in addition to being individually tested, and UL safety approved.

These wonderful looking small poppers are truly authentic and will surely add both style and luxury to any home theater, family room, den or kitchen.

The new small poppers from Red Top are available in a variety of styles, from sleek to antique, which makes the poppers ideal for any residence, whether its décor is modern or traditional.

The color options for you rpopper is endless. Choose from school colors, to sports team colors, to colors matching any room’s scheme.

Each Red Top small popping machine provides 120 one-ounce servings per hour and comes equipped with corrosion-resistant stainless steel or nickel plated all-steel kettles.

The Goldrush Popper is designed like traditional movie theater poppers, with a stainless steel frame and bright red top with yellow “Popcorn” sign, while the Nite Club Popper’s stainless steel body, black top, and grey tinted glass with etched popcorn sign is sleek and sophisticated.

Conversely, the Antique Goldrush’s red frame and gold scroll top are reminiscent of Cretors’ first machines built right here in the USA over a century ago. Furthermore, custom painting allows customers to design a popcorn machine in their choice of colors.

A range of additional options are available, including the patented, single-push “One-Pop” button that heats the kettle, pops the corn and shuts off after one popping cycle. This feature eliminates the potential for overheating and makes Cretors’ poppers the safest on the market.

Other options include stainless steel kettles and tops, a salt/sweet switch, and a one-pop option with counter for recording the number of popping cycles.

For additional information about all Cretors’ services and products, please visit www.cretors.com.