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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 !