I recently celebrated my 130th country milestone on the luxurious shores of Saint Barthélemy — and it changed the way I think about ringing in the New Year. For decades, I’ve chased sunsets, festivals, and countdowns around the world — from Cape Town’s bustling summer parties to New York City’s urban spectacle. Yet nothing quite […]

As we raise a toast to bring in the new year, the excitement and cheering often times drowns out the knowledge of the contents of the champagne glass. For most people, the mere fact that there is an icy cold, gold color, bubbly liquid, served in a long stem crystal glass is enough to mark […]