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Champagne Chairs – A Creative New Year’s Craft Project!

by Kara Hugglestone

How are you going to remember the special bubbly you enjoy this New Year’s Eve? A unique, crafty and fun memento would be a champagne cage chair. They are made from wire cork cages and are a clever way to recycle or up-cycle and make a delightful party favor, name card holder, ornament or gift. [...] View Post

Reliving the Best Moments of AC35 – On and Off the Water

by Kara Hugglestone

For sailing, shopping, dining, and entertainment, Bermuda was a perfect venue for the 35th America’s Cup. It’s only been a week since the Auld Mug flew south for only the third time in its 166-year history, and here at Sail Couture, we’re already nostalgic for the spectacle and excitement that only a battle between nations [...] View Post

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The Best Places in the Bay Area to Dock and Dine

by Kara Hugglestone

Sail Couture’s picks for the best waterfront dining locations on San Francisco Bay. How to improve waterfront dining? Arrive by boat, of course; the fare is that much more flavorful, the views more dramatic, and the experience more memorable. Looking for quick nosh or out for a special occasion, our 2017 edition is sure to [...] View Post

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Cheers to 2013! Fancy a Little Champagne?

by Kara Hugglestone

Champagne has always signified celebration, happiness and good taste. I enjoy a nice glass of champagne with food, at a festive event, while sailing… Often my taste leads to the usual suspects, primarily Veuve Clicquot, Bollinger, Perrier-Jouet and Moet & Chandon… While these are some the best champagnes in terms of both taste and reputation, I’d [...] View Post

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Coqueta: Food & Wine Flirt to Compelling Crush

by Kara Hugglestone

Coquetta, the Spanish-themed restaurant on San Francisco’s Pier 5 is aptly named; it means “flirt” in Spanish. The tantalizing menu and wine list draws you in, then once experienced a full on crush ensues. Celebrity chef owner Michael Chiarello has followed his renowned Bottega Napa Valley with an equally fab Waterfront outpost. He and his [...] View Post

Food & Wine Travel

Gourmet Getaway: Wine County’s Yountville

by Kara Hugglestone

No matter the season, wine country weekends are always a good idea. The picturesque town of Yountville is a favorite destination with world-class wineries and restaurants. The mile-long town with a village feel boasts four Michelin stars between The French Laundry and its casual cousin Bouchon. It’s unofficially known as the culinary capital of Wine [...] View Post

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Inspired Picnicking: Le Diner a San Francisco

by Kara Hugglestone

Picnics are one of the things I like best about “summer”. There is something about enjoying your own curated meal in an unexpected place, whether it be an impromptu picnic of the local deli special or a culinary delight from your own kitchen. Entertaining is something I particularly enjoy, and I sometimes like to kick [...] View Post

Food & Wine Travel

Livorno — One of Italy’s Hidden Treasures

by Sena Akman

There are some places you never leave. Tuscany is spoiled for choice. There is so much to see and so little time—but save some time for Livorno! When visiting the well-known Tuscan cities of Florence and Pisa, often the only other people you’ll see are tourists. But in Livorno, you’ll rub shoulders with the locals all year round. [...] View Post

Food & Wine Lifestyle Sailing

San Francisco’s Best Places to Dock and Dine

by Kara Hugglestone

An ideal way to reward the crew – and the skipper too – for a great day on the Bay is a wonderful meal on the waterfront. Fortunately the Bay Area boasts some tasty ‘sail to’ restaurants, from fish shacks to five star, there is something for everyone. Seafood Classics San Francisco sailors all know [...] View Post

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Special Wine for a Special Evening – Cheers!

by Kara Hugglestone

Few things are so inextricably tied as New Year’s Eve and champagne. Dancing at a black tie or après black diamond, wherever I am this special night I’m sure to toast with an exceptional bubbly. The new year with all it’s hopes and dreams deserves to be welcomed with something memorable so I’ll share some [...] View Post