In Vino Veritas! Our Ottawa WSET students are visiting us in Montreal, tasting setup four five

 

Spinoza or Spinosa?

For Spinoza the philosopher, happiness (conatus) is all about increasing your desire… No doubt that after a glass of this fresh wine you will desire more; In Vino Veritas!

Through the generosity of Ronchi de Cialla…

Through the generosity of Ronchi de Cialla again this year, we will auction a private tasting of six of these fine wines to benefit SAMS organisation, a fine non profit who organises concerts for patients in long term care enters. More about: SAMS
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RR Commemoration of the 1904 Silver Ghost with a special 2018 limited productions of 35 five new “Silver” Ghosts

Rolls-Royce will create a collection of 35 2018 Rolls-Royce Ghosts, in homage to the original Silver Ghost’s achievement. I had the pleasure in 2001of seing the original “Silver” Ghost from1904 in Crewe at the factory. Impressive machine! (and in pristine condition)

‘Best Supernatural Driving Experience’

5 February 2018, Goodwood The Rolls-Royce Phantom has been praised for offering the in the prestigious GQ Car Awards, which were announced today. An independent panel of judges at British GQ recognised the other-worldly experience of travelling in New Phantom, which is the most silent motor car in the world and cossets occupants with its

For 2018, we wish you a brilliant and Happy New Year!

Fine wines outperform blue chips and gold in 2017

11% return

Light the Way! get inspired by this RR Wraith 2 minutes video

There are those who lead the way, and there are those that lights it…

Great Etihad (one minute) video showing the butler as an artist in quest of excellence in dedicated personalised service

There is one (welcoming) major flaw in this otherwise exquisite Etihad Residence video

Can you find it?

The Spirit of Calligraphy: when elegant Arab calligraphy meets Rolls-Royce craftsmanship

It results in bespoke excellence!  

Hotel Heureka, exquisite lodging in a quiet Venice neighbourhood

  Just opened, November 2017 in a small renovated Venitian palazzo, Hotel Heureka offers tasteful, baroque, whimsical and modern Italian design in a peaceful section of Venice. Great service from Andrea, Serena, Alicia and Diana plus 2 others charming persons that I forgot the names. At the IMBA we have high standards and Hotel Heureka

The refined Gritti Palace in Venice

Renovated to the highest standards in 2013, the Gritti Palace offers a quintessential Venetian experience in style. At IMBA, the International Montreal Butler Acdemy we are not easy to please…even if you are demanding excellence in service and have a keen eye for details, the Gritti won’t fail you. An authentic reference in a magic

Preview: images of Barolo Castle, our Piemonte Italian campus in 2018

  -stay tuned, more to come-    

Quiet days in Venice tasting and reflecting on Gravner wines

by Richard Sagala Gravner wines: Are orange wines game changers or Hyperprism? Josko Gravner is an Italian producer from the Friuli region. Mr. Gavner created a reputation for himself from a radical winemaking technique that he has espoused (amphora) and the original wines that he produces, the so called orange wines. By the way, Orange