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...phrase apres-ski conjures up crowded bars, the sudden, fierce glow of a shot of schnapps, voices straining over blaring music and melting ice puddling around snow boots. But in the tiny village of St. Christoph, 1,800 m up in Austria's famed Arlberg skiing region, the family-owned five-star Hospiz Hotel and nearby Hospiz Alm ski lodge offer a more refined way to kick back after a day on the slopes. Together they boast one of the world's prime collections of Bordeaux-much of it in large-format bottles...
...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...
...phrase apres-ski conjures up crowded bars, the sudden, fierce glow of a shot of schnapps, voices straining over blaring music and melting ice puddling around snow boots. But in the tiny village of St. Christoph, 1,800 m up in Austria's famed Arlberg skiing region, the family-owned five-star Hospiz Hotel and nearby Hospiz Alm ski lodge offer a more refined way to kick back after a day on the slopes. Together they boast one of the world's prime collections of Bordeaux - much of it in large-format bottles. Some of these babies range upward...
...Bronzés (the Suntanners) have become Gallic cultural icons. Their egotism and low-brow fixations are still catnip to French comedy fans even though their debut film hit the screens a full 28 years ago. Their second - and only other - sortie into cinema, Les Bronzés Go Skiing, released a year later, marked their last incarnation. It's been a long wait, but last week the whole team, older but definitely no wiser, returned to the fray with a third film, Les Bronzés 3: Friends For Life. "This movie is like reuniting with old friends - both...
...Harvard alpine and nordic ski teams this 2006 season, nine has been a lucky number. Coming off a ninth-place showing in the first event of the season at the St. Lawrence Carnival, the Crimson repeated the feat last weekend, finishing ninth at the Vermont Carnival at Mount Mansfield Saturday. Although ninth place may not appear to be a huge success for the young Harvard ski program, the back-to-back ninth place performances are a step in the right direction. “We’re a growing program moving forward against incredibly formidable teams, with skiers that...