Luxury Golf Resort Opens in Sicily...

The southern coast of Sicily is better known for its medieval fishing villages and ancient archaeological sites. But now, thanks to the Rocco Forte Collection, a luxury hotel chain mostly in Europe, you can add high-end golfing. In March the Verdura Golf and Spa Resort opened on 570 acres between Sciacca and Agrigento, about 80 miles south of the Palermo airport. The two 18-hole courses, designed by Kyle Phillips (who...

A New “Vintage” at Sonoma’s Appl...

Wine country can be something of a scene these days, with enthusiasts trying fit in as many wineries as possible, swirling, spitting, purchasing — realizing they’ve bought too many bottles to fit in their suitcase, frantically figuring out how to ship wine home, which sometimes requires an alcohol-soaked brain to figure out complicated interstate wine shipment regulations…. Really, it can cause more of...

Bank Of America Showcases Western Art...

Last month we wrote about an exhibit featuring Bank of America’s contemporary art holdings in Charlotte. Should you be interested in seeing the works of another artist in the B of A holdings you’ll need to travel to Kansas City, Missouri. That’s where the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art will be presenting Romancing the West: Alfred Jacob Miller in the Bank of America Collection from September 25,...

Burgess Sells Superyacht Ona...

Superyacht Ona is a 66 meter large volume yacht manufactured by Oceanco. According to reports, Ona was recently sold by Burgess with an asking price of €59,900,000 on 11th June 2010. Featuring attractive interiors designed by Alberto Pinto, Ona was released in 2005. It will soon be rechristened as Natita and be ready for charter market through the Burgess Charter management division. Burgess is also likely to offer ...

Pininfarina Teams With Bovet on Luxury Timepiece...

Pininfarina, the Italian car design firm most famous for styling Ferraris, has partnered with luxury watchmaker Bovet on a limited-edition luxury timepiece called the Ottanta Tourbillon. The watch was constructed to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the company; the name “Ottanta” translates as “80.” This is Pininfarina’s first attempt at designing a watch, and CEO Paolo Pininfarina...

Calabasas Estate With J. Lo History Hits the Marke...

Calabasas, Calif. June 11 – In October 2001, Jennifer Lopez (a.k.a. J.Lo) and dancer boyfriend, Cris Judd, exchanged wedding vows in a ceremony on a private estate located in Calabasas, Calif. One report described the outdoor wedding as having a “heady aroma of 10,000 roses.” The New York Post reported that the couple’s after-vow smooch supposedly wowed the crowd. “Everybody who saw them was...