Archive for the ‘The Elusive Find’ Category
Love Potion
The Elusive Find January 31st, 2012Restaurateur Joe Bastianich is also an award-winning winemaker (see Fetch, January 17, 2012) dedicated to showcasing the varieties of Italy’s Friuli region. A Wine for All’s Eli Hardof calls this Rosato “unique and easily drinkable” with “an unexpected weight on the palate” and “aromas of rose petals, fresh strawberries, violets, and orange peel.” Sounds like [...]
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The Elusive Find January 17th, 2012What better way to say Be Mine than with these gorgeous gift enclosure cards from The Printery at Hollyhock? Whether you are giving flowers, candy, jewelry, whatever, all your presents will be that much more heartfelt (sorry–we couldn’t resist the pun), when accompanied by a note on these pink and red hand-engraved cards.
Read MoreGo Tigers!
The Elusive Find January 3rd, 2012If you’re an L.S.U. fan, you can show your colors in style at next week’s B.C.S. championship game with these Pin Wheel earrings in amethyst, smoky topaz, and rutilated quartz from Bounkit. And if you’d rather Roll Tide, we can’t think of a chicer way to root for Bama than by wearing Bounkit’s ruby and [...]
Read MoreBottoms Up!
The Elusive Find November 22nd, 2011Atlanta’s Uncorked Glass Co. is a Garden & Gun “Made in the South” winner and no wonder. They transform discarded wine bottles into drink glasses that are both eco-conscious and elegant. We love the cool inverted bottoms and the green highballs are especially perfect for the holidays. Cheers!
Read MoreThe Other Turkey Time Wine
The Elusive Find November 15th, 2011Most folks recommend a Pinot Noir with the Thanksgiving bird and we don’t disagree (see the 2008 La Follette Pinot currently featured on Taigan’s home page). But there are some persuasive voices in favor of a good zin—in particular the 2007 Morisoli Vineyard Zinfandel from Taigan’s own Elyse Winery. In his blog, Vinofictions, noted wine [...]
Read MoreGourmet Gobble
The Elusive Find November 8th, 2011We can’t resist a bad—but timely—pun: These hand-painted dark chocolate turkeys from Christophe Artisan Chocolates kill two of the proverbial birds with one stone. A delicious dessert or party favor, they also make gorgeous table decorations. Order a barnyard full now and be the most talked about Turkey Day table in town. Gobble, gobble!
Read MoreGreen Lantern
The Elusive Find October 21st, 2011We have long been fans of Diptyque’s great looking and gorgeously scented candles. And we love knowing that Elton John keeps a stash in the basement of the Paris Ritz so that they can be placed in his suite before his arrival. But what we especially love is the “Verte” version in a gender-neutral Figuier [...]
Read MorePerk Up
The Elusive Find October 18th, 2011It turns out that both caffeine AND Scrabble might be exactly what the doctor ordered, especially for women. So how cool is it that these coffee mugs from And George, printed with Scrabble letters, combine the two? Researchers have long said that “thinking” board games like Scrabble can reduce the risk of Alzheimers, as well [...]
Read MoreWrap of Luxury
The Elusive Find October 11th, 2011Brunello Cucinelli is a master at manipulating cashmere and these generous scarves in subtle jewel tones are perfect examples of his touch. We can’t imagine a more luxurious way to stay warm–and pretty–this winter.
Read MoreA Taste of Spain
The Elusive Find October 4th, 2011Spanish wines are among the fastest growing wine categories in the U.S. for good reason. Highly drinkable and reasonably priced, they are appearing on wine lists and wine shelves across the country. But before grabbing any old bottle, let A Wine for All’s Eli Hardof educate you by hand picking four great Spanish wines from [...]
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