Luxury Travel Advisor - March 2008 - (Page 60)

JETSET REPORT A NEW STAR FOR PARIS French Quarter Cocktail Fest Connoisseurs of the mixed drink will want to be front and center at the Tales of the Cocktail (www.talesof thecocktail.com) event in New Orleans’s French Quarter July 16-20. This year’s confab, which will also feature culinary experiences, will include “spirited dinners,” seminars, cocktail luncheons, walking tours of the French Quarter and classic and contemporary cocktail parties, presented by the country’s hottest chefs, authors, bartenders and cocktail experts. While the Hotel Monteleone (www.hotelmonteleone.com) will serve as the event’s headquarters, festival events take place throughout the New Orleans French Quarter. Paris has a new jewel-box lounge. Flûte Etoile (www.flutebar.com) just opened steps away from the Champs Elysées and the Arc de Triomphe. Luxury touch: The intimate bar is made even more cozy by its charming fireplace. Recommend this gem to those jetsetters who will want to sip fine wines and listen to eclectic bar music from early evening until 2 a.m. They’ll love the selection of more than 100 champagnes and sparkling wines, which are served by the bottle; wine is also offered by the glass. Hint: The “Magic Flute” tasting flights allow guests to explore 15 wines by the glass, sampling three at a time. Contact Dacotah Rousseau (info@flutebar.com) to request special attention for your VIP. BEBOP & MERLOT IN NAPA Jazz purists who are also wine lovers will want to visit the Healdsburg Jazz Festival (www.healdsburgjazzfestival.org), which lasts for 10 days starting May 30. What do we love about the festival, now in its 10th year? There’s no “smooth jazz” allowed. One good way to get around during the festival or any time in northern California, especially for those jetsetters who want to enjoy great Napa and Sonoma wines without worrying about driving while tipsy, is with Beau Wine Tours & Limousine Service (www.beauwinetours.com). The company, which provides luxury limos and customized experiences, will actually pick up clients in San Francisco or locations within wine country itself. Personalized experiences can include wine blending, culinary classes, and horseback riding and ballooning in the Napa Valley. Contact Rose Kapsner (rose@beauwinetours.com), corporate sales manager. 60 LUXURY TRAVEL ADVISOR | March 2008 http://www.flutebar.com http://www.talesofthecocktail.com http://www.talesofthecocktail.com http://www.hotelmonteleone.com http://www.healdsburgjazzfestival.org http://www.beauwinetours.com

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Luxury Travel Advisor - March 2008 Contents Editor's Letter Dublin: We Tour the Irish Capital’s Top Offerings Puglia, Italy: Where to go for Complete Tranquility Small Meetings: Inspiring Settings for your Corporate Client The Thompson Beverly Hills: Bold New Style Arrives in Southern California US Grant: Unabashed Luxury in Downtown San Diego Sailing the Danube: Low-Key Luxury on River Cloud II Sin City Spas: The Latest From Some of our Favorite Las Vegas Retreats Bob Boulogne: Rosewood Hotels & Resorts' COO Targets Elite Travel Advisors The Pulse Exotic Car Rental Jetset Report Sightings Source List

Luxury Travel Advisor - March 2008

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