A powerful Napa Valley wine dynasty is over after the owner sold her sprawling vineyard to Chanel. The luxury retailer bought the Rudd Estate for an undisclosed amount as it expands its Rutherford’s St. Supéry Estate Vineyards & Winery brand across the region. The estate, which was being run by Samantha Rudd after her winery … Read more
Like a robust bottle of red from Spain’s Tarragona province, Gran Hotel Mas d’En Bruno is known for its unique character and high quality. The glamorous five-star retreat is set on a historic estate in Priorat, Catalonia’s ruggedly beautiful and seemingly untouched winemaking region. From its gastronomic restaurant poised to earn a Michelin star to … Read more
Diane Sawyer is saying goodbye to her longtime Martha’s Vineyard estate she purchased back in 1995 with her late husband, film director, Mike Nichols. Known as the Chip Chop house, the veteran anchor told the Wall Street Journal she was parting ways with her beloved house because “the rhythms of summer have changed,” adding that … Read more
Talk about sour grapes. Brad Pitt says he learned of Angelina Jolie’s sale of her half of their shared French vineyard to Russian billionaire Yuri Shefler from a 2021 press release that announced the “Babylon” star had new business partners. “That was by design: Jolie collaborated in secret with Shefler and his associates to pursue and then consummate … Read more