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2008 Penfolds Grange Shiraz Scores 100 Points in Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate

The Australian Report in the Wine Advocate was released  March 1st, with the exciting inclusion of 2008 Penfolds Grange Shiraz, which scored a perfect 100 POINTS, by Lisa Perrotti-Brown, MW.

Penfolds Grange Shiraz has a long history of excellence since its inception by creator, Max Schubert in 1951 (experimental vintage). [...]

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Cathay Pacific’s New Premium Economy Class Delivers Luxury and Value

Cathay Pacific redefines premium travel with its new Premium Economy Class. The brand new cabin features spacious seats with 38” seat pitch and a generous 8” recline, an expanded in-flight menu and a state of the art, on-demand entertainment system with 10.6” personal widescreens. As always, all Cathay Pacific flights [...]

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Alain Pinel Realtors Opens Office in Tahoe

Exciting news for Linda Granger! Alain Pinel Realtors (APR) is expanding into Lake Tahoe and Linda will be the Lake Tahoe Office Manager! The Alain Pinel office will be located at 775 North Lake Blvd #202, Tahoe City. The firm also has plans to open an office in Truckee in coming weeks.
With many Bay Area [...]

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The Scout Guide San Francisco Launches, Showcases the City’s Best Locally-Owned Businesses

How do you find the best caterer, contractor, doctor or private jeweler? Or the person that can find you the best nanny or plan your next big event? The Scout Guide San Francisco is the first curated lifestyle guidebook of its kind.
Local editor Paula Bennett, a fourth-generation San Franciscan, has [...]

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Frank Howard Allen Realtors Launches New International Services Division (ISD)

Frank Howard Allen Realtors has launched a new International Services Division (ISD). The ISD serves to connect foreign investors with local US real estate opportunities, and locate quality foreign real estate investments for local US investors. Cliff Perotti, a Certified International Property Specialist in the company’s Mill Valley office [...]

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Greg Furman Discusses State of Luxury Marketing

Aspirational luxury buyer all but gone, claims industry expert.
In this wide-ranging interview, Mr. Furman discusses the state of luxury marketing, how brands are adopting consumer packaged goods companies’ techniques, trends, campaigns, a new honor from New York’s Mercy College and how the luxury shopper’s expectations are evolving.
To read the full article in [...]

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NKBA 2012 Award Winning Designs

The 2012 NKBA Northern California Design Competition Winners were announced at the Design Awards Gala held on Jan. 19, 2012. Click here to view the photos from the gala.
Thanks to their host Riggs Distributing and our sponsor California Home + Design. The winners are featured in the April, 2012 issue of CH+D.
To view  the winning [...]

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Fabulous Pacific Heights Apartment Unit from Sotheby’s

1925 Gough Street #22, San Francisco, offered at $3,525,000 – Elegant 4 bedrooms and 3 ½ baths unit in prestigious Pacific Heights cooperative apartment building. Originally built in 1908, much of the charm of the era remains: soaring ceilings, hardwood floors, wainscoting, ornate moldings and elegant architectural details. Every element of the apartment has been [...]

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Azamara Club Cruises Scores Big in 2012 Global Cruise Critic Awards

Azamara Journey and Azamara Quest Highest Rated in “Overall Small Ship Category”
For a tiny, two ship cruise line, Azamara Club Cruises is getting an enviable reputation as “The little engine that could.” You know, the little engine in the childhood parable that huffed and puffed and made it up the steep hill despite great odds [...]

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Robert Mondavi Winery Invites You To Our Annual Napa Valley Academy Awards® Telecast Viewing Extravaganza Fundraiser

Sunday, February 26, 2012
Where: Robert Mondavi Winery To Kalon Cellar
When: 5-10:30pm
PURCHASE TICKETS: http://www.napavalleyacademyawards.com/
Get dressed up for the 23rd Annual Napa Valley Academy Awards® located in the To Kalon cellar at Robert Mondavi Winery. Enjoy food from various local restaurants and wines from the Robert Mondavi Winery. As you are watching the awards bid on some amazing silent auction items from [...]

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McGuire Real Estate Invites You to an Evening of Art, Wine, and Food.

Featuring the art of CARMIT HALLER

Reception | Artist in Attendance
Thursday, February 16
5:00 – 8:00 PM
17 Bluxome Street, San Francisco
Originally from Israel, Carmit Haller is an artist who creates large-scale, limited edition metalworks, enticing the viewer’s eye with lavish colors and intriguing compositions. Haller has created a new genre in her painting technique, creating innovative artwork [...]

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Stephanie Ahlberg, Hill & Co. Announces Magnificent New Listing

Stephanie Ahlberg, Hill & Co., is pleased to announce her representation of a magnificent hill top estate in Tiburon.
High atop Gilmartin Drive sits this Mediterranean-inspired, gated Tiburon estate with unparalleled views of the Bay from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge as well as San Francisco, the East bay, Sausalito and Belvedere. [...]

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Frank Howard Allen Realtors Launches New Guided Tour Program and YouTube Channel

Consumers Can Now Create a Customized Collection of Narrated Property Videos to Enhance Their Home Search Experience

Frank Howard Allen Realtors announced today the launch of its Guided Tour program and dedicated YouTube channel, offering consumers the ability to tour multiple homes without ever stepping outside. Now, all active Frank Howard Allen residential listings feature professionally [...]

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Thank You and Happy Holidays

As we approach the Holiday Season with its yuletide noise and mercantile overload, we want to take this quiet moment to say “thank you” for your friendship, partnership and support.
The Luxury Marketing Council is a family. As with all families, we sometimes behave dysfunctionally, but our motives and intentions can never be in dispute. We [...]

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Join NARI for a Holiday Gala

The San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of the National Association of Remodeling Industry (NARI) Invites AIA, ASID, IIDA, NKBA and The Luxury Marketing Council to a Holiday Gala. Join us to share food, drink & fun.
Friday, December 9, 2011
5.00 – 8.00PM
Sobel Design Building
680 8th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Tickets available to purchase for a drawing of [...]