For the second year in a row, the Taste of St. Barts Gourmet Festival—a three-day food festival that brings together some of the world’s finest chefs—will unfold against the French territory’s scenic landscapes, on November 5 through November 8. This year, seven noteworthy French chefs (Yoann Conte, Laurent Jeannin, Jérôme Nutile, Stéphanie Le Quellec, David Toutain, Alexandre Mazzia, and Emmanuel Renaut) will work alongside local chefs to create gourmet French cuisine in a series of dinners. The four- to eigh…

As the former vice president of marketing for Sotheby’s, Lynn Raynault developed and implemented the marketing and branding strategies for all of the storied house’s auctions in North America. Now the vice president of global marketing for Wealth-X, a leading international research firm providing intelligence on ultrahigh-net-worth individuals, she brings her rich experience across multiple asset categories to bear in identifying trends in the fast-paced marketplace. She shares some of her most recent observat…

Originally published in the Fall 2015 issue of Robb Report Health & Wellness as “Intelligent Questions to Ask Your Doctor Fall 2015”

1.  Aspirin is regularly prescribed to prevent heart attacks in men. 

Q: Does it also have beneficial health effects for disease prevention in women?

A: We have guidelines for only primary prevention in women and men, so let me be clear on heart disease and aspirin. What we do know today is that if women have known heart disease and diabetes—if yo…

Vintage races are only a part of the spectacle at the annual Goodwood Revival, held in early autumn on the Earl of March’s sprawling estate in the English countryside. The attendees at this one-of-a-kind event—which pays homage to the cars and culture of the 1940s, ’50s, and ’60s—are every bit as interesting. Ladies and gents are dressed to the nines in period-correct wardrobe, turning the bucolic raceway into a wondrous portal to the past. Here are a few highlights from this year’s event. (grrc.go…

After months of teasing, Tesla officially pulled the cover off of its first crossover, the Model X, this week at a special event near its assembly plant in Fremont, Calif. The all-electric SUV features three full-size rows of seating (unlike the Model S sedan with two rear jump seats) and can accommodate up to seven adults.

The Model X’s most eye-catching feature is its gullwing doors, which Tesla calls “falcon doors.” Tesla claims they are not just there for aesthetic reasons, but are more practical than t…

De rigueur for those on the dark side of the force, the Devon Star Wars watch certainly appears to come from a galaxy far, far away—but then again, it was designed for Darth Vader’s wrist. Commissioned by Lucasfilm, Devon, a Los Angeles–based design lab, worked in conjunction with an aerospace company for the materials to create the stellar stainless-steel watch, which features 350 individual parts, 313 electrical contacts, and four motors.

As dark as the lord of the Sith himself, the watch’s rectangular ca…

Originally published in the October 2015 issue of Robb Report Collection as “Pieces of the Action”

The great matchup—Rocky versus Rambo—may never have a clear winner in the endless online debate forums. But thanks to Sylvester Stallone—the characters’ creator—fans and collectors can bid on items belonging to Rocky and Rambo, as well as Judge Dredd and The Expendables leader Barney Ross. Stallone has consigned more than 1,400 costumes, props, and personal items to Heritage Auctions (ha.com) for a sale schedu…

Charles Carroll wore many hats during his lifetime, including planter, writer, and congressional delegate. But he is best known as one of the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence. In addition to playing a pivotal role in the country’s fight for independence, Carroll was a wealthy landholder who owned thousands of acres in the Maryland countryside. Some of that land was eventually purchased by the owners of Baltimore’s Pimlico Race Course, who built an English-style manor on the grounds in 1936. Today …

At the third annual Watches & Wonders fair in Hong Kong, which ran from September 30 to October 3, a dozen of the watch industry’s most prestigious brands gathered to debut their latest and greatest timepieces, and to woo the region’s biggest collectors. The event offered lectures, guided tours, and workbench demonstrations. Fabienne Lupo—chairwoman and managing director of the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie, the show’s organizer—described the fair as “a tribute to Asian customers.” Bu…

From September 1 through December 1, 2016, Flowers Vineyards & Winery’s Harvest Helicopter Butler will allow wine enthusiasts to experience the majesty of California from the sky. The 5-hour excursion begins at Sausalito heliport where guests will depart for the hour-long trip to Flowers’s Camp Meeting Ridge Vineyard, which is located 2 miles from the Pacific and is home to 18 acres of Chardonnay and 11 acres of Pinot Noir. Along the way, guests will fly over the Golden Gate Bridge and the historic Point B…