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Chapter VI – Serving Champagne
Even on a linen tablecloth andin crystal glasses to boot, the best vintages can be ruined if poorly served. Knowledge of the correct gestures is essential for serving this great wine and thus putting the guests in the best frame of mind for the tasting. And let’s face it, this is your moment of glory: performing a majestic…
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Rolls-Royce Phantom Series II
The day began with two Ghosts. Ghosts, not in the ephemeral sense of the word, but as shown above, stately awe-inspiring vehicles. Little was I to know that the luxury was a merely an indicator of what was to follow – the Rolls-Royce Phantom Series II. “Like a familiar piece of music, it is open…
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Rolls-Royce: The Finer Details
There is so much to take in when you first lay eyes upon a Roll-Royce Phantom Series II, some purposefully obscure, that you’ll be forgiven for missing out on some of the more intricate detailing. The whole vehicular makeup is steeped in tradition; while technology marches onwards, Rolls-Royce go through painstaking lengths to ensure that…
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Rolls-Royce Spirit of Ecstasy
Often mistaken for being angelic in appearance, the story of the Spirit of Ecstasy (formerly The Spirit of Seed) is one of tragedy and romance; befitting of the historic motor it now adorns. The mystical figurine is actuality a tribute to a forbidden love, a romance that, in those times, should have never been allowed…