Spear's Wealth Management Survey

Spear's Design for Living Awards 2012

Design can and should be applied to all and any aspects of a life well-lived and the wide range of categories in the Spear’s Design for Living Awards reflect this

Win a Bottle of Laurent-Perrier Champagne and a Handcrafted Aiguière

Spear's understands that not everyone springs into this dark month, which is why we have joined forces with Laurent-Perrier to bring a little sparkle to your January. We are giving one reader the chance to win a bottle of Laurent-Perrier's prestigious Grand Siècle and handcrafted Aiguière

Ultra: The Very Best in Luxe Living for 2011 and Forecasts for 2012

Annus Luxurious

There’s nothing like the luxury of hindsight — unless it’s the luxury of looking forward to even more luxury in the future. John Arlidge reviews the best of 2011 and the prospects for 2012

Vitalie Taittinger on Family, History and Exporting Champagne to China

In Vino Vitalie
 
Vitalie Taittinger’s family liked the champagne so much they bought the company and gave it their name. The effervescent heiress spills all to Josh Spero 

Arjun Waney on Mayfair Restaurants

Waney Vidi Vici

Arjun Waney is le grand fromage behind La Petite Maison, as well as Roka and Zuma. Now he’s raising the profile of his Mayfair portfolio with two new restaurants. What will Richard Caring make of all this, Joe Warwick asks him

Pierre Gagnaire on the Art and Philosophy of Good Food

Chef D’oeuvre

Michelin-starred chef Pierre Gagnaire describes himself as an artist, but his reasoning’s a bit sketchy. Good thing his cooking’s picture-perfect, says Oliver Thring

The Businessmen Bringing Bunga Bunga to Battersea

Ciao, Fella

William Sitwell trolls down to the Berlusconi-themed club Bunga Bunga, but instead of orgiastic antics and underage belly dancers he finds only the disconcertingly sober and sensible young proprietors

Spear's Wine Column: Marlon Abela Tastes Bordeaux

Moments of Claret

In his second Spear’s column on the world’s finest wines, Marlon Abela looks at the comeback of Bordeaux and compares the early-Noughties vintages that helped the region’s renaissance 

Michael Spencer of ICAP joins Bordeaux Index as chairman

Bordeaux Index, the leading fine wine merchant, has appointed Michael Spencer as Chairman

Fine Whisky, Great Investment 

Liquid Gold

Looks good, smells good, tastes good — and, if you choose wisely and don’t drink it yourself, can be a remarkably good investment. Here’s to fine Scotch whisky, says Christopher Silvester