ION Hotel, Iceland

A place where luxury and design meet sustainability and adventure, all surrounded by lava fields and glacial lakes

Iceland is often dubbed “the land of fire and ice”—and not just because “Game of Thrones” chose the island nation as a frequent filming location. About the size of Kentucky, Iceland boasts some of the most starkly juxtaposed landscapes in the world. From black sand beaches to glacier fields to jagged peaks, the lava fields of otherworldly green moss to the countless active geysers, Iceland’s …

Dom Pérignon’s 1998 Second Plénitude

Sixteen years in the making, the iconic maison releases their latest vintage at the foot of an Icelandic volcano

At the foot of a remote ice-capped volcano in Southern Iceland—accessible only by a specially equipped SUV or helicopter—around an arrangement of seats made entirely of mirrors, stands Dom Pérignon‘s head winemaker and Chef de Cave Richard Geoffroy. An Icelandic volcano might not seem like the most obvious venue for the launch of a new champagne, but this isn’t just any champagne and or just …

Mouth’s Independent Spirits and Wine Shop

Hard-to-find libations from the best makers in the US, available in-store and online

Independent food continues to be on the rise. Small-batch producers of everything from pickles to popcorn are are finding a wide audience across the world; and in doing so, turning the corporate food industrial complex on its head. At the forefront of this movement is friend of CH, Craig Kanarick, CEO of Mouth—the online shopping experience for carefully culled indie foods. Today marks the opening …