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A Night of Refined Tastes with Cloudy Bay Vineyards at the FIVE Zurich

Hello Guys,

I hope you are well! It’s me Konstantinos, the same guy who said that 2023 would have tried to write more on the blog, but you know …

I couldn’t organize it like I wanted and because of a super busy months, It was very difficult to come back on writing. Luckily all these months were full of very very very interesting projects and of course all of you guys could see everything on my IG page, but of course a Post on my site can’t be replaced from an IG Post.

I don’t want to promise that I will try to write more on my site, but reeeeallly I will give a try this time .

Today, I will try to give you a bit more about my latest experience with Cloudy Bay wines at my forever favorite FIVE Hotel in Zurich.

That was the first time that we tried wines from that so renowned New Zealand winery, Cloudy Bay.

We tried the two distinct Sauvignon Blancs: their classic expression, known for its vibrant citrus and fruity notes, and the Te Koko, a more complex version aged in oak barrels who reveals subtle toasty and mineral characters. Both showcase the excellence of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, each catering to different palates seeking refreshment or sophisticated depth.

Our Friday night started with a delightful Winter Apéro around the fireplace at Cinque Studio Terrace, enjoying a very warm and inviting atmosphere.

Following the Winter Apero, it was time for the Cinque Studio x Cloudy Bay Dinner Experience inside at the restaurant . This was an exquisite culinary journey paired with exceptional wines.

1.Capesante

Hokkaido scallops tiradito, passion fruit tiger milk, alpine herbs

Cloudy Bay - Sauvignon Blanc 2023

2. Bottoni Ripieni

Homemade raviolini, ossobuco, spices, mirepoix, parmesan fondue

Cloudy Bay - Sauvignon Blanc - Te Koko 2021

3. Ombrina

Roasted wild meagre fish, leek fondant, citric sauce, herbal oil

Cloudy Bay - Chardonnay 2023

Thank you so so much Cloudy Bay and of course FIVE Hotel for this amazing experience.

And of course NEVER forget ENJOY CLOUDY BAY RESPONSIBLY

PS: I already organized my next post on the blog who will be uploaded during this week

The Party

Hello Guys I hope you are well and enjoying your Sunday morning. For me this morning its the first morning that I can really relax, after a fuuuull and super busy period. Luckily , after a two years Covid period, without a lot of real events, this season is full of exciting projects and events.

October also is the month that almost every year I organise a party at home for all my friends. I know maybe will be a bit weird, but I think a house party means more than a night at home with friends. For me a house party means all these weeks that I spent to organise it, to find the inspiration for the decoration, to see images and create scenery that of course should adopt at my apartment . Even if its a bit stress period, I enjoyed it 100% because the result was more that I could ever imagined . Most of them all, a house party means all these positive energy that brings to my house all these happy faces who dressed up and came to party!

Thinking of the period before the party, I still remember the hours that I spend for my inspiration. Every year I try to have another theme and transform my apartment to a totally different space that it used to be. This year theme was the disco ball and all these glam that bring the mirrors and the silver colour.

(I think I have seen all kind of disco balls that at the market, and maybe most of the laser lights that someone can have at home and I mean what’s better that a mirror balloon?!)

So first step was to find the theme, and of course then to send the Save The Day invitations with a small warm up of this year's theme.(because we are in Switzerland everyone has to be informed at least 3-4 weeks in advance)

Except of all the disco theme, I couldn't imagine my party without fresh flowers, and I was sure that my friends at Blumepost (click here for more) were the best to take care of Party's flower deco!

One of the secrets of a good party is of course the Cocktail List.

This year I chose to have a selection of three of my favourite cocktails, The Jamaican Mule - ginger & Rum was (what’s better?), the Grand Tonic - Grand Marnier and Tonic because the party was Grand, and old time classic Negroni.

Of course the catering of a party is as important as the good drinks. I can’t imagine a good party without a good catering and directly I ask Yoojis (who doesn't t love Yoojis ?!) to take care of it ! A great selections of their Sushi was one of the secrets of the party!

Its a week since the party and I still l have the memory of my friends enjoying everything that I was preparing for sooo long . OK, maybe the last days before the party I was a bit crazy and a bit stressed, but I wanted to be perfect, and I think it was! I can't wait to organise next year's Party….and please don’t forget that our life has to be a party!

PS. The Five Hotel Experience is coming next is stay tuned !

Home Collection - Acqua di Parma

Hello Guys,

I hope you are well and enjoying your weekend. Its already October and really I think that September passed sooo quick!

As you have already seen on my IG, September was a month full of exciting events and projects and of course full of Zurich Film Festival and ZFF parties . The Highlight of ZFF Parties was of course the come back of Dior party!

After a month full of parties and events, I think its time to spend some time at home. To be honest, even if I am a 100% summer fan ( Greece is always at my heart) I really like this October rainy mornings at home (like today!) that I can enjoy my easy morning . Really what’s better that candles, coffee and autumn weather?

So its time to write you about this seasons favourite Home Collection from Acqua di Parma!

Acqua di Parma is a brand that I think its 100% me! Its almost 9 years that I work with this brand and really I feel it like a family. I have shown you thousand times about Brand Values and you can easily understand that I truly appreciate their products and they are everywhere at my everyday life! Perfumes is my addictions and of course my home has to have the perfect smell.

The new Acqua di Parma home collection, is a new collection of splendid and luminous compositions bringing distinctive sensorial experiences to the home, using the bestselling scents from the Signatures of the Sun fragrances.

One of my forever favourite from Sun fragrances is the OUD. Its an Intense, vigorous and precious, a fragrance that captures the warmth of its rare essence. An artistic combination sublimed by luminous citrus notes that brings together the richness of the Aquilaria tree's agarwood with notes of Russian coriander and Haitian amyris wood. So the Oud diffuser can bring a subtle harmony of contrasts at my home!

As for the candle, I have a lot of Acqua di Parma candles at home, and this time I choose QUERCIA, the earthy scent of oakmoss meets the vibrant notes of citrus in an unforgettably enveloping fragrance that evokes a morning walk through a magnificent forest. Quercia takes you on a walk through a forest of oak trees where the mysterious green scent in the air inspires a fresh and earthy sensation. The deep and noble notes of oakmoss are distilled, together with notes of bergamot, petit grain and geranium for a deep and enveloping composition. The candle diffuses the enveloping and vibrant fragrance notes of Quercia across the home!

Click here to discover more about Acqua di Parma home collection !







Dior Collection Prive

Hello Guys,

I hope you are well, and enjoying your Sunday! For me it's my first Sunday after a loooong time that I literally don't have any plans, and I only want to relax at home, especially because of this autumn weather.

As I promised you, on my last post about my Summer 2022 Recap (if you haven't read it you can find it here ) today I am here for one my “expertises”, Perfumes ! Perfumes is our identity and the write perfume can change our mind, our thoughts and of course our attitude ! A perfume is also a reminder of a memory and a smell can travel you back on a time. So, when I was writing about my summer Recap, it was obviously that I had to write about Dior bois d´Argent, my addiction of Summer 2022.

As you already seen a lot of time all these years on my Blog, I am a truly Dior Beauty Lover and I am always so so happy when I have the opportunity to get Dior new Collection.

La Collection Privée Christian Dior has chosen to dress 5 of its iconic fragrances in the colors of a Dior summer. 5 emblematic signatures for a limited edition of trails synonymous with sensual well-being and enchanting getaways. Adorned with a Toile de Jouy print or the bayadere stripe created by Maria Grazia Chiuri for Dior, the fragrance cases revel in the summer sun.

I still remember my reaction last year when I first smell Eden-Roc, and it's so amazing that in the Dioriviera limited edition, the Eden-Roc is dressed in a case adorned with the bayadere stripe, the House of Dior's iconic motif!

So this year was time for Bois d'Argent! Bois d'Argent is the olfactory translation of Dior allure. A name that has become iconic. Feminine, masculine? It doesn't take sides! It is a unisex fragrance that creates its own story and invites you to do the same.It is a fragrance that arouses desire and curiosity.Its sensuality, wrapped in a mystical smoky quality, gives the fragrance a strikingly unforgettable personality.

Thank you so much Dior Team !

P.S. In a few days starts ZFF, and you know what this means? (its a hint for everyone who follows me all these years during ZFF!!can’t wait!)





Summer 2022 Recap

Hello Guys,

I hope you are well , and you are ready for the upcoming new Season 22 / 23. Autumn is back in the city ( ok last weekend I was for a last summer weekend in Athens hehe) and all of our mind is back to what we have done and how we spent our summer.

As most of you who follow me on my IG (if not …why?..click here ) my summer season started very very early this year, during Greek Orthodox Easter , and I think that finished last weekend (or maybe nooot?). Me like all of you , I was waiting so so long for a summer without Covid measurements and restrictions so I tried to travel and live a lot of interesting experiences.

Of course my first stop was MYKONOSSS and I wanted to combine it with the opening of the touristic season in Greece!

I stayed at one of my favorite hotels and one of the best in the island , Rocabella Myconos Hotel & Spa ( more info here) .

It was the perfect start for my summer holidays!

Next stop was Athens Riviera and of course the new entry Four Seasons Athens (more info here ) were I spent a long weekend. Really it is difficult to describe with words the feeling watching the stunning view of Athenian Riviera coast.



Then I visited on my favorite hotels in Switzerland , Bürgenstock Resort in Luzern (more info here) . From the first moment when you enter the boat who brings you at the hotel everyone understand the unique atmosphere of this so famous hotel. Of course I spent most of my time at the infinity pool and the Spa, and of course I had dinner at Parisa!

Of course my summer would include a trip to Portofino. This was the second summer in a raw that I spend a weekend there, and I am 100% sure that there will be more to come.

Who said that you can not have great time in Zurich on summer? Of course I stayed at the very very new Five Hotel . It is a so unique experience and It is a must for everyone visiting Zurich. I could stay at Five Zurich pool the whole day (and dancing at the Penthouse all the night! hehe) . A dinner at Maiden is also a must!

As most of my summer, I also visited my family house at one of the most beautiful places in Greece, Limeni and I enjoyed some relaxing moments with family and friends.

Next stop was the famous island of Hydra, one of the most classic and elegant island in Greece. Jeff Koons exhibition at the island was this year must for all the international art lovers!

This year because of a friends weeding, I had the opportunity to visit Pelion. I was always heard about Pelion in summer and really was amazing! Pelion is one of the biggest mountains close in Volos, and besides its wild mountain beauty, the beaches around were fantastic!

On our way back from Pelion, we stayed for one night at one of the most classic hotel in Volos, Domotel Xenia (more info here). I still remember the feeling to wake up and go directly at the beach!

So here we are, middle of September and in Zurich we had our last bank holiday (Knabenschiessen) so I had the opportunity for another long weekend in Greece (aka Greekend ) and I went to Athens and this time I wanted to stay at the center. All these years you know my love for Hyatt Hotels , so for this trip I chose to stay at the Grand Hyatt in Athens (more info here ). I think the view of Acropolis from the rooftop view, is one of the best in Athens and of course I can be the whole day at the Spa!

I think was super to write this summer post, on a rainy autumn day like this in Zurich, in order to bring me back some of my summer memories! I feel super relaxed, full of energy and ready for the new season!!

P.S Teaser for my next post, back at one of my expertise, Perfumes !