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...from being forced to wear the veil, this devoted fashionista sometimes wonders if she has passed up a trend. "In Dubai, it's not just an abaya anymore?it's an outfit. My friends custom-order and customize, and they look great...
...with their politeness, pragmatism and, on occasion, intelligence. He marvels at the patience of passengers queuing at an airport (the French would be murdering each other to get ahead). And when a stone-faced policeman collars Lévy for urinating alongside a busy highway, a hallowed Gallic custom, they end up in a lively discussion of De Tocqueville - who, Lévy notes, remains underappreciated among the French. They certainly know Lévy, whose bronzed, leonine visage is familiar from talk shows and gossip columns. "BHL," as he is known at home, exploded onto the literary scene...
Republican Party chairmen, by custom and practice, don't pick favorites in presidential primaries...
...Today the collection includes nearly 2,000 Balthazars (12-L bottles), Nebuchadnezzars (15 L) and Melchiors (18 L) stored in custom-made racks beneath the ski lodge. The remainder, including the oldest and priciest wine, a rare 1895 Chateaux D'Yquem retailing at $21,420, are kept in the hotel's 600-year-old cellar. The two cellars together hold more than 70,000 bottles worth $4.9 million. "Fine wines age more slowly in large-format bottles and stay at their peak for longer," Adi says. "To share one with friends is an unforgettable experience...
...teau Haut-Marbuzet to start thinking big once again, and other major producers like Château Mouton-Rothschild and Château Cheval-Blanc also obliged. Today the collection includes nearly 2,000 Balthazars (12-L bottles), Nebuchadnezzars (15 L) and Melchiors (18 L) stored in custom-made racks beneath the ski lodge. The remainder, including the oldest and priciest wine, a rare 1895 Chateaux D'Yquem retailing at $21,420, are kept in the hotel's 600-year-old cellar. The two cellars together hold more than 70,000 bottles worth $4.9 million. "Fine wines age more slowly...