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...result, Asani said some Muslims look at Ismailis—and their Aga Khan who resides in a chateau north of Paris—with suspicion...
...Bordeaux double over the past two years, driven in part by wealthy foreigners. "These guys all aspire for the rich man's toys, which doesn't just mean having boats and fast cars, but also having a great cellar," he says. A 12-bottle case of 2000 Chateau Lafite Rothschild that sold for $8,800 in 2005 cost $20,000 last year, while a case of Chateau Petrus that went for $23,000 two years ago sells for $47,000 now. Most foreign clients buy fine wine as an investment, but some aren't thinking quite so long-term. Miles...
...understand the long-term thinking and the staying power of SIA, it's worth thinking back to those wines that were chosen late last year, including a 1999 Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, a Bordeaux that retails for upwards of $130, and a 1998 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Fay Vineyard Cabernet, an $85 Californian. Neither of them will be served on SIA's new U.S. flights this year. Instead, they will be cellared until 2005 or 2006, when they will have developed the right character for drinking. --With reporting by Douglas Wong/Singapore
...Hotel (Jan. 30-Feb. 3). Among those on hand will be Thomas Keller from the French Laundry in Napa Valley, California; Alain Passard from L'Arpège in Paris; Santi Santamaria from Can Fabes in Catalonia and Nicolas Le Bec from Lyon. Wineries from world-renowned regions including Chateau Haut-Brion from Bordeaux and Frescobaldi from Tuscany will host tastings, and German painter Hella Nohl will discuss red wine's place in her palette. www.rhwfae.com...
...Kennedy School of Government (KSG), which once owned its own cellar. After the school was founded, it received a gift of a collection of “first growth” bordeaux—including some of the world’s most famous wines, like the famous Chateau Latour and Lafite-Rothschild, said Dillon Professor of Government Graham T. Allison ’62, then dean of KSG. According to the story, a Harvard alum was looking to get rid of his cellar...