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Striking design and understated luxury make The Largo one of Europe's hottest new hotels. Nina Caplan reviews an exceptional place to stay for the discerning gourmand cluboenologique.com/story/the-larg…

Hello from Arev St Tropez where the cocktails are hand-steeped

Michelin now awards keys to hotels, as well as stars to restaurants. A château near Calais and Lille has two of each — perfect for an easy, well-fed and sumptuous stay, Nina Caplan writes 🔗 Free to read thetimes.com/travel/destina…

[PRESS 🗞️] Really proud of being part of this Nina Caplan story. “It was his ancestor Josep Raventós Fatjó who, in 1872, after a trip to Champagne, decided to create a sparkling wine". issuu.com/illustratedlon… July Sphere Magazine

Many of the great Bordeaux châteaux now have luxury experiences that match the quality of their wine. Nina Caplan visits eight esteemed properties that double as hotels and offer something unique to overnight guests cluboenologique.com/story/best-bor…

Warm-up (in every sense) for tomorrow’s world record attempt at our village Brioche Fête. They are trying for 1200+ brioches; already hold the record for the biggest brioche, 3 metres across and weighing 13 tonnes #France #Brioche #LaFêteDeLaBrioche

Booking my stepdaughter a regional train, reminded once again that in France everyone under 26 is automatically half price… #NationalisedRailways SNCF Connect

Our writer Nina Caplan reveals the top hotels, restaurants and must-see attractions in this French Riviera hotspot 🔗 Free to read thetimes.com/travel/destina…

Nina Caplan finds there's much to toast in new film Widow Clicquot, but her inner wine geek feels it's missing some key parts of the story cluboenologique.com/story/widow-cl…

If anyone who follows me here is on Bluesky, I’m now dabbling there…

I’m actually going to start specifying to companies that if they use UPS UK I won’t buy from them. The service is just so bad…

Featuring Penfolds and the inimitable Peter Gago, by me

Raffles at The OWO is a hotel and 'gastronomic palace' in one of London's most historic buildings. Nina Caplan discovers a luxurious and eclectic range of wine and spirits to please fictional spies, legendary politicians and the ordinary drinks lover cluboenologique.com/story/raffles-…

Well done Royal Mail - agreed you’d delay my delivery as I requested, sent email confirmation , and instead have dumped it on my doorstep claiming that’s my nominated safe place - it is no such thing. Chaotic and dishonest.

In case anyone wonders how this panned out: a meaningless logged complaint and a suggestion that the seller claim on insurance. Mistakes happen but the lying bugs me: they invented a safe place that doesn’t exist, and left a valuable parcel outside my front door.

From rich chardonnays outside Adelaide to flinty rieslings in Tasmania and bordeaux blends south of Perth, these are the vineyards to visit (and where to stay). Nina Caplan writes 🔗 Free to read thetimes.com/travel/destina…

So Wix is going to start charging me 10% more for AI I actively dislike and want no part of. No option to just opt out. Any recommendations for better platforms that won’t do this? Squarespace maybe?