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...emphasis is on the latter at Domaine du Grollet, the family estate of cognac maker Rémy Martin outside Cognac in southwestern France. In one of its aging cellars, rows of tierçons (ancient oak barrels) hold eaux-de-vie (twice-distilled white wine that acquires its amber color from the barrel) for the 40-100 years it takes to attain the opulent qualities of its premium cognac, Louis XIII de Rémy Martin, which retails for around $1,400 a bottle. To be labeled a cognac, as opposed to a mere brandy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Lustrous Liquid | 2/6/2007 | See Source »

...impressive fashion.Leading the way was sophomore guard Emily Tay, who dropped a double-double on the Spartans with 13 points and 10 assists.And it was like taking candy from a baby—even San Jose State’s tallest player, 6’4 Amber Hall, appears infinitesimal compared to the mountain of a man waiting on Harvard’s new male scout team—6’7 Zach Putchel ’05-’07.Puchtel, the former Crimson tight end turned University of Minnesota basketball starting forward, leads a band of former...

Author: By Walter E. Howell, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Crossing Over: The Scout Team Ballers | 12/8/2006 | See Source »

...least invasive dermatological treatments is GentleWaves, an FDA-approved technique developed by Virginia Beach, Va., dermatologist Dr. David McDaniel. GentleWaves, a 45-lb., 15-in. machine with two panels consisting of 2,000 tiny light-emitting diodes, flashes an amber light at a patient's skin for 35 painless seconds. Cells aren't damaged, as in some treatments, but they are energized, says Dr. McDaniel. The result is that the skin, over time, produces more collagen, a protein that disappears as we age, and less collagenase, an enzyme that degrades collagen. "Photo-modulation uses light to prevent, heal and reverse...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Buying Your New Face | 10/31/2006 | See Source »

...this, while sophisticated props like animatronics (robotic creatures) might run as high as $16,000 for a lifelike monster. Some places create entirely new sets each year. Some scenes take two to three years to build and can cost anywhere from $10,000 to $100,000, according to Amber Arnett-Bequeaith, who expects to escort 100,000 customers this year into her five-story warehouse haunt in Kansas City at $20 a head. Even the term "haunted house" can be a bit of a misnomer; these dark amusements show up in steamboats and truck trailers, hotels and even a penitentiary...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Business of "Boo!" | 10/31/2006 | See Source »

...WHIFF French perfumer Francis Kurkdjian based M.A. Sillage de la Reine (the Queen's wake) on M.A.'s tastes. The scent is "like the flutter of a light dress." Translation: a mix including jasmine, rose, cedar and gray amber...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Queen Forever | 10/15/2006 | See Source »

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