Exclusive holiday destinations – the Oyster Circle

Here at Sunpolis.com we are always interested in some great lifestyle and travel experiences like the Oyster Circle.  The Oyster Circle is open to just 400 of the most discerning individuals and their families, and offers a world of matchless holiday luxury which excludes the commonplace and the ordinary that characterises much of what passes [...]

Buying Art and Antiques in Rome

Rome’s art and antique shops range from exclusive establishments to contemporary art galleries. In response to a fashion for collecting early-20th- century artifacts, new dealers and galleries are springing up throughout Rome – Venini’s Murano glass is popular, as are lighting and furniture. Many more sell general bric-a-brac and jewellery. Copies of antique prints can [...]

Cava Tip

What to buy As with champagne, the drier the wine, the higher the price. The driest cavas are brut de brut and brut nature. Brut and sec are slightly less dry. Sweet semiseco and dulce are best with desserts. Although inexpensive compared with the French equivalent, costs do vary, with small, spe- cialist producers commanding high [...]

Cava Country

CAVA IS ONE OF CATALONIA’S most appreciated exports. This rela- tively inexpensive sparkling wine is made in the same way as French champagne, undergoing a second fermentation in the bottle in which it is sold. It was made commercially from the mid-19th century and, in 1872, full-scale production was begun by Josep Raventós, head of [...]