Virtuoso Life - July/August 2008 - (Page 38) LUXE REPORT POCKET KNOWLEDGE Textile Trails Rand McNally’s new fabMAPs banish awkward map refolding. Printed on 7.75-by-11.5-inch microfiber cloth, these keys to popular cities and attractions such as South Beach, Waikiki, and the Washington, D.C., Mall stash quickly and double as sunglass swabs. $5.95 at www.randmcnally.com SPARKLING NEWS Collector’s Craft Enticing aficionados with glimpses of the winery’s secrets, Perrier-Jouët recently began offering tailor-made champagne by the case, Perrier-Jouët By and For. The buyer of each of the 100 cases on offer, along with four guests, gains entry to Maison Belle Époque, the winery’s guesthouse and home to nearly 200 works from the Art Nouveau era. Chef de Caves Hervé Deschamps leads a private wine tasting to determine each cuvée blend, which will then age for at least another year before shipping. $92,000 to $105,000 per case; 914/848-4743 for information Par for Greece: Porto Carras golf course. COOL CADDIE GREEN SCHEME Golf cruising by PerryGolf, in which travelers sail from course to course, is expanding its 2008/2009 itineraries from the British Isles to include rounds in France, the Mediterranean, South Africa, and Canada’s Maritime Provinces. Eighteen- and 20-passenger river barges ply the Rhône and Saône rivers in France, and a 34-passenger private yacht ferries players to fairways in Turkey, Greece, Spain, and Morocco. Larger 114- and 100-capacity ships visit South Africa and Canada, respectively. Each cruise includes between three and seven rounds of golf at ports along the way. Make champagne dreams at Perrier-Jouët. 38 V I RT U O S O L I F E (MAP) IRIDIO SEATTLE http://www.randmcnally.com
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