Articles by Kevin Pilley - Upscale Living Mag

13 of The Best Cocktail Glasses for Your Home Bar

WINES, SPIRITS + VINEYARDS Kevin Pilley - 09/06/2020

Copa? Tumbler? Balloon? Highball? There are so many premium spirits to choose from nowadays. But there are also so many glasses to drink them from. Waterford Crystal? Dartington Crystal? Paksh? Lacey Double...

Gilly Nicolson Bed Linen, Bespoke Custom-made Linen

HOMES + INTERIORS Kevin Pilley - 09/05/2020

"Gilly Nicolson Bed linen" was set up to produce quality bed linen, which could be custom made and tailored to a customer's exact design and color requirements. Gilly is now going international...

Banyuls, Roussillon Region Ultimate Dessert Wine Destination

WINES, SPIRITS + VINEYARDS Kevin Pilley - 09/05/2020

Why doesn't anyone west of Roussillon talk about Banyuls? Probably because Madeira and Portugal's port country is west. Banyuls is a shamefully neglected French AOC and much overlooked fortified aperitif and dessert wine. It...

11 Notable Aperitif Cocktails to Serve Before Dinner

WINES, SPIRITS + VINEYARDS Kevin Pilley - 09/05/2020

There's more to an apero and aperitif than Kir, Campari, Martini, or Aperol. Open your eyes to some alternative classy meal openers. Lillet Hannibal Lechter is an unlikely celebrity endorsement, but he was fond...

8 of the Best Dessert Wines For You and Your Sweetheart

WINES, SPIRITS + VINEYARDS Kevin Pilley - 09/04/2020

In 1737, Hungary's Tokaji was the first wine region to specialize in sweet wines. Most people's knowledge of dessert wines probably stops there or goes no further than "ice wine," but there...

James Smith & Sons London Umbrellas

MEN'S FASHION Kevin Pilley - 09/04/2020

London's James Smith & Sons have been "a proud part of London" and "catering for the likely eventualities of the British weather" since 1830. First opening in Foubert Place off Regent Street before...

Gua Sha Beauty, The Chosen Beauty Routine of Ancient Chinese

BEAUTY Kevin Pilley - 09/04/2020

Justin Bieber uses one on his neck. Elle McPherson reportedly self-treats along her meridian lines to decongest her pores and target sagging skin. Gwyneth Paltrow allegedly does it as part of her...

A Fortnum Picnic Hamper For A Decadent Day Out

GASTRONOMY Kevin Pilley - 09/04/2020

Who invented the Scotch egg in 1738 as a snack for long horse-drawn carriage journeys? Which shop was the first to stock tinned baked beans and Yves St Laurent goods? What London...

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