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Contributors
Editor’s Letter
Objectified
The Duel
The Answers with... MATTHEW MONEYPENNY
STAR BAR • To’ak revived a rare cacao varietal and now turns it into what may be the world’s finest chocolate.
WHEELS • By Viju Mathew, Robert Ross, Marco della Cava, Sean Evans, Jason H. Harper, Peter Jackson and Basem Wasef
STYLE
3 BRANDS TO REVISIT
WATCHES
ERIC WIND • Founder, Wind Vintage VINTAGE EXPERT
WINGS
ERIC ALLISON • Head of Uber Elevate INNOVATOR
JEWELRY
LOREN NICOLE • ONE TO WATCH
TRAVEL
NEXT-GEN HOTELIERS • There’s been a spate of torch-passing at our favorite family-run Italian hotels recently. Meet the new blood bringing a contemporary point of view to their properties’ timeless sense of la dolce vita.
BIEN SÛR: NEW SUITES FOR THE WISH LIST
HARSHA L’ACQUA ONE TO WATCH
A Rise in Rarities
DREAM DRAMS • Released over the last year, these very rare (and very old) whiskies show just how far distillers can push the aging of exceptional spirits.
SARAH BURGESS INNOVATOR
The Art World Opens Up
JORDAN CASTEEL ONE TO WATCH
The Golden Age of Restaurants Shows Tarnish
CHEFS OF THE YEAR
International Dining Destinations
Fresh Restraint
Cakebread Cellars • TASTING EXPERIENCE
BOTTLE ROCKETS • Wine-auction totals jumped to $521 million in 2019—9 percent over 2018 figures. Here are the most expensive vintages (by bottle price) to cross the blocks between April 2019 and March 2020.
AUBERT DE VILLAINE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
The Crystal Yacht
ESPEN ØINO LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Water Revolution Foundation • SUSTAINABILITY
Shop From Home(s)
RYAN KORBAN ONE TO WATCH
Cigars Come of Age
JEWEL BOXES • It’s not just the hand-rolled smokes inside that are worth coveting—some collectors also hunt the boxes in which they’re housed. These sleek designs are our top picks.
CARLOS FUENTE JR. HUMANITARIAN
Reduce, Reuse, Upcycle
JAKE BURTON CARPENTER LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
What’s Your Next Bug-Out Vehicle?