A London

Night out with the girls

The 30'ish Birthday party

Day One:

Work visit to the business complex of Canary Wharf (birthday gift by/with EdS)

Day Two:

A new inspiring visual poetic book about 'Private' life for my collection (birthday gift by/with Mona Kuhn)

Day Three [1st July]:

Picnic at London Fields park, in the "Leafy Islington, formerly Trendy Islington, formerly Stabby Islington", on the warmest day in the UK (birthday gift by/with JP)

Day Four:

Gig in Shoreditch, in the historic East End of London, (birthday gift by/with MS)

Day Five:

Late night sparkling wine drink (birthday gift by/with TC)

Day Six:

London Art Week (birthday gift by/with Myself as an art critic)

Day Seven:

Lunch at the Michelin Star St. John's in Clerkenwell (birthday gift by/with GS)

A London

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Gran Cognac Fine Napoleon 1811
Estimate €500-800

O leilão de vinhos no Palácio do Correio Velho (Lisboa) decorre no próximo dia 22 de Dezembro pelas 21:00h.

Mais de 500 garrafas vão à praça sem valor de reserva. Das quais se destaca os Colares e Barcas Velhas da década de 60, vinhos do Porto de 1870 a 2000, Madeiras de 1795 a 1948, Carcavelos da Quinta do Barão e da Quinta da Bela Vista, raríssimas garrafas de Cognac, clássicos mundiais como os Sauternes ou o mítico Petrus e uma importante colecção de Aguardentes Portuguesas e de Whiskies de Malte. Os lotes não têm valor mínimo de licitação e são vendidos à melhor oferta dos presentes no local, ou às licitações efectuadas pelo telefone ou previamente por escrito.

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Wine is a potent force in contemporary life, perhaps the only comestible to produce its own visual culture. The exhibitions How Wine Became Modern is the first exhibition of its kind, looks at the world of wine and the role that architecture, design, and media have played in its stunning transformation over the past three decades. Developed in collaboration with the New York architecture studio Diller Scofidio + Renfro, the exhibition features historical artifacts, architectural models, multimedia installations, newly commissioned artworks, and even a "smell wall" to provide a richly textured experience in the galleries. Come discover how important cultural preoccupations of our day, such as the meaning of "place" and "authenticity" in our increasingly global and virtual world, play out at this uniquely fertile intersection of nature and culture. At once a nuanced investigation and a vivid sensory and aesthetic experience, this exhibition presents wine as you've never seen it before.

Peter Wegner, In [ ] Veritas, 2010; 216 in. x 1000 in.; paint (mural), graphic tape, vinyl lettering; installation detail; © Peter Wegner; Courtesy SFMOMA 2010