01 RED ALERT

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China has released its first luxury wine, Ao Yun, under LVMH and the drinks conglomerate hopes it will become the next Grange Hermitage – the first New World rival to Bordeaux wines, made by Penfolds. Only 24,000 bottles have been made.

02 FAIR PLAY

For the first time in its 70-year history, Christian Dior has hired a female artistic director, Maria Grazia Chiuri. She replaces Raf Simons and her first collection will be presented on Sept 30.

03 A TOAST TO TECH

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If you need a breathalyser, it’s probably already too late. So stop leaving the car behind every weekend by strapping on the Bactrack Skyn, a wearable monitor that tracks blood alcohol content in real time based on ethanol molecules escaping from skin.

04 THE HEAT IS ON

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Induction stoves already take a lot of the guesswork out of cooking, but the Breville Control Freak takes fastidiousness to the next level by measuring, setting and holding every cooking temperature between 30 deg C and 250 deg C.

05 PERFECT PROFILES

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BMW believes car-sharing is the future, so its Mini Vision Next 100 concept car will feature custom colour, music, lighting and destinations that will switch automatically, depending on the driver.

06 HOUSE PARTY

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Grey Goose is throwing open the doors to its 16-bedroom, 17th-century manor in Cognac twice this month for two exclusive events, which will include banquets, vintage bike cycling, petanque and golf. Book with Brown + Hudson.

07 WINGS OF DESIRE

Rimowa CEO Dieter Morszeck is working on building replica Junkers F13s – the world’s first commercial airliners – to sell. Watch videos and photos of the process and browse vintage suitcases at its new Mandarin Gallery duplex, on display now till Aug 28.

08 DINE IN

Italian kitchen specialist Valcucine has opened its first Singapore showroom in Clemenceau Avenue, with four new systems in tow. One to note is the Invitrum base unit, the first of its kind to be made entirely from aluminium and glass – a stylish and sustainable choice.