WAG EXTRAS

The (C.) Wonder years

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Chris Burch attracts shoppers, Fidelity investments By Georgette Gouveia Maverick entrepreneur Christopher Burch likes to bring out the animal in us, with python-embossed totes…

A gem of a career

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Elyse Zorn Karlin’s career dazzles by nature. The Port Chester woman lectures, writes and curates exhibitions about the history of jewelry.

Icy hot

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Whether you call Henrik Lundqvist an NHL all-star, Olympic gold medalist, the best goalie on the globe, or the finest fashionisto in the world of hockey, you’re right.

Red, white and (Swedish) blue

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Stars, stripes and Swedish simplicity? That’s the M.O. at Lexington Co., the Stockholm-based lifestyle brand that opened its doors last month on Greenwich Avenue. Check out the retailer’s home designs for red, white and blue-themed holiday decorating ideas and gifts for loved ones.

A NEW ROAD FOR THE TRUMPS

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As the adage goes, “If you want to make a small fortune from a winery, start with a large one.” Such has been the case for many a second-career entrepreneur. Just ask Patricia Kluge, who reportedly received upward of $25 million from her ex-husband, media mogul John Kluge, and sank it and quite a bit more into a Charlottesville, Va. winery that declared bankruptcy two years ago. It’s now Trump Vineyard Estates, owned by none other than the Donald. So how does he expect to make money from this rather risky, capital-intensive business?

All about New York

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As immigrants from Europe arrived during the mid-nineteenth century, New York City drastically changed with the consolidation of five boroughs in 1898. 2011: New…

Wines for all (food) seasons

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Do wines have seasons – and if so, what should we drink in the fall? In summertime when “the livin’ is easy,” most of us prefer light, fruity wines, quite independent of the fare. In cooler months, we trend toward heartier whites and reds and favor bubbly at year’s end with a wide range of starters and main-course items. However, for those with even moderately demanding palates, wine seasonality is best based not on weather or whim, but on the flavors of the fare usually served at that time of year.

Real men drink Rosé

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Do real men drink pink? Apparently, yes. Retail shops in Westchester and Fairfield counties are reporting a dramatic rise in the sales of Rosé. Among the reasons is the realization that pink drinks aren’t only for women, with Rosés offering a welcome alternative to other warm-weather quaffs.