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A trip by helicopter across the extraordinary terrain of New Zealand—plus the gear to go with it.

Five compact crossovers that offer innnovative luxury, high-tech safety and a whole lot of fun.

Chopard's 1963 Travel Alarm Clock is one piece of gear to take on an adventure in the Tetons.

From a family-focused industry, these eight cigars pay homage to their domestic roots.

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What: F A M I LY - R A I S E D W I N E S

Exceptional offerings from California wineries that span generations.

Price: $000,000 Contact: Name Lastname Company or Brand Address, 000.000.000, website.com

1 La Follette 2011 Pinot Noir

2 2011 Continuum

3 Jordan 2012 Chardonnay

4 Fisher Vineyards 2010

Made at a winery established by husband and wife Rick and Diane DuNah in the Russian River Valley in 1998, the La Follette 2011 pinot noir is notable for its deep color and marked flavors of raspberry, wild strawberry and red rose.

On the nose: dried lavender and bark.

The current release from this St. Helena estate, owned by Tim Mondavi of the legendary wine family, consists of 75 percent cabernet sauvignon, 12 percent petit verdot, 11 percent cabernet franc and 2 percent merlot. The 2011 growing season was a challenging one for Napa vintners, marked by unusually cold and wet weather, but this wine is one of the survivors.

Jordan Vineyard & Winery, founded in 1976 by Tom Jordan and run today by his son John, is best known for its exceptional reds, but its chardonnay, often mistaken for a white Burgundy, is too often overlooked, given its elegant palate full of vibrant flavors such as stone fruit.

Coach Insignia Cabernet Sauvignon and 2013 Unity Rosé In the 20th century the Fisher family made fine car bodies— known by the ad campaign “body by Fisher”—and it has brought the same passion for craftsmanship to its wines.

The Coach Insignia blends cabernet sauvignon and merlot. The rosé: pinot noir, malbec and syrah.

Price: $50 Contact: info@dunahwinery .com, 707.829.9666, dunahwinery.com

Price: $175 Contact: Lindsey Moldanado, lindsey@continuumestate .com, 707.944.8100, continuumestate.com

Price: $30 Contact: info@jordanwinery .com, 800.654.1213, jordanwinery.com

Price: $90 for the Coach Insignia, $25 for the Unity Rosé Contact: info@fishervineyards .com, 707.539.7511, fishervineyards.com

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What: FAT H E R A N D S O N T R I P

Adventures in the Tetons, and the gear to bring with you.

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Some 7,000 feet above sea level, in the southern half of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, sits Amangani, an Aman Resort whose guests can take full advantage of the area’s mountains, meadows, sage flats, streams and rivers.

The warmer months bring horseback riding, mountain biking, fly fishing, rafting, mountain climbing on Grand Teton, wolf stalking, hot-air ballooning, golfing and tennis.

And in the winter—well, it’s no secret that Jackson Hole, with its 2,471 acres of steep but accessible terrain, has some of the best skiing and snowboarding in the world. Guests of the resort also have access to the finest equipment available, private mountain guides, guided snowcat powder-skiing trips and heli-skiing outings to untouched slopes. “If the son is old enough, they can go to the Cowboy Bar and sit on the saddles,” says Kay Merrill, a travel agent who recommends the resort.

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Hotel contact: amangani@amanresorts.com, 307.734.7333, amanresorts.com/amangani Agent contact: Kay Merrill, owner of Are We There Yet? Family Adventures, kay.merrill@andavotravel.com, 415.945.6215, arewethereyetadventures.net

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F Ghurka New York Collection

This limited-edition three-piece luggage set retains Ghurka’s classic silhouettes in a handsome navy-and-ochre color scheme.

Prices: $1,195 for duffel, $895 for Overlander and $395 for holdall Contact: customerservice@ghurka.com, 855.448.7528, ghurka.com S Lunor Aviator II P5 Sunglasses

Produced in Germany by a company long respected for its obsessive craftsmanship, these stylish aviators made of surgery-grade stainless steel with titanium nose pads are lightweight and exceptionally strong.

Price: $595 Contact: Robert Marc New York, 212.799.4600, robertmarc.com F Chopard 1963 Travel Alarm Clock

Designed to recall Chopard’s classic L.U.C. timepieces, with a quartz movement and a dual time-zone display.

Price: $1,120 Contact: 800.246.7273, us.chopard.com S DPS Wailer 105 Skis

DPS, which is believed by many experts to make the world’s most advanced skis, has just released the Wailer 105. Ideal for a broad range of snow conditions, it’s a big-mountain ski built for alpine-oriented resorts like Jackson Hole.

Prices: $949 for Hybrid T2 (a metal laminate blend) and $1,299 for Pure3 (carbon construction, pictured here) Contact: 801.413.1737, dpsskis.com

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S Moncler Gerard Vest

From the French-Italian clothing company founded in 1952, this versatile gilet is made from cotton jersey with feather-down filling and features side pockets and a zippered front.

Price: $555 Contact: moncler.com

THE NEW BLACK YOUR JET, YOUR BUSINESS, IN THE BLACK More businesses have invested in Citation jets for their travel needs than any other brand of jet. There’s a reason for that. It’s not just the excellence in craftsmanship, reliability in performance, and time-tested quality in engineering that back every Citation jet. It’s the return on their investment that businesses get when executives arrive at their destinations on time, get back faster, and have the versatility to keep moving. Citation jets help keep businesses in the black. This is aviation authority.

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What: MOTHER AND DAUGHTER TRIP

Experiences and accoutrements for sophisticated travelers in the City of Light.

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Paris is hardly a unique travel choice, but because the city is so beautiful, it remains an excellent one. The key to an exceptional visit is proper planning. “It’s really about the one-of-a-kind experiences there that create lifetime memories for a parent and child to share,” says Dee Branciforte, VP at Fischer Travel in New York.

Branciforte recently planned a trip for a mother and daughter that included a private cooking class with a Michelin-starred chef, a modeling shoot with a world-renowned fashion photographer and a couture dress-fitting with a major clothing designer. The city has many wonderful hotels—the Bristol, Meurice, Crillon, the soon-to-reopen Plaza Athénée and Ritz, among them—but the five-star George V, located just off the ChampsÉlysées, is particularly well suited in style and amenities for mother and daughter bonding. Its vast spa, with its decadent décor fitting a modern-day Marie Antoinette, has an exhaustive menu of luxurious treatments.

Hotel contact: 33.49.52.7100, fourseasons.com/paris Agent contact: Dee Branciforte, dee@fischertravel.com, 212.867.4040, fischertravel.com

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Bellechasse and Cabas Saint Louis Handbags Both bags—which are handmade in France using “monogram canvas,” leather and satin for the interior—can be personalized from a palette of options for the background and font color combinations, motifs and typeface styles.

Prices: Available on request Contact: Barneys New York, barneys-ny@goyard.com, 212.833.2037, goyard.com

M Beretta Women’s Country Classic

Quilted Jacket Though this classic, diamond-quilted jacket may have been designed for the country, it looks just as chic in town—a good choice for a late-afternoon stroll along the Seine.

Price: $395 Contact: 212.319.3235, berettausa.com M Loro Piana East Hampton Linen Jacket

This three-button, semi-fitted jacket is made from 100 percent linen with goatskin suede trim and silk sleeve linings. The lightweight fabric has been given a delavé treatment, which creates a super-soft hand and subtly uneven color.

Price: $2,395 Contact: customerservice.us@loropiana.com, 855.481.9100, loropiana.com D Kitsuné Tweed Jacket and Shorts

A playful nod to the classic Chanel tweed suit, this more youthful take is edgier, sure, but still exceedingly stylish.

Prices: $1,199 for jacket, $435 for shorts Contact: Maison Kitsuné at the NoMad, 212.481.6010, kitsune.fr D Van Cleef & Arpels Vintage

Alhambra Necklace Featuring 20 white mother-of-pearl motifs set in 18-karat white gold, this necklace is wonderfully versatile—a great fit for women old and young, ensembles formal and casual.

Price: $14,800 Contact: 212.896.9284, vancleefarpels.com

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What: FAT H E R A N D DAUGHTER TRIP

A weeklong tour of New Zealand by helicopter, and the gear to take along.

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“New Zealand is perfect for active people—it’s all about hiking, wine-tasting if the daughter is old enough, biking trips, any outdoor activity you can think of,” says Brenda Cadman, international travel advisor with Hurley Travel Experts.

A sample itinerary brings father and daughter from Auckland north by helicopter to the Lodge at Kauri Cliffs, which is set on 4,800 acres near Matauri Bay and offers striking views toward Cape Brett and the Cavalli Islands. From there, travelers might helicopter to Waiheke Island for a tour of the area’s wineries, art galleries and a gourmet lunch. Next: the Farm at Cape Kidnappers, a 6,000-acre working sheep and cattle farm perched atop dramatic 800-foot-tall seaside cliffs. A final flight south, to Queenstown, brings visitors to one of the most private and serene locales on the planet, Matakauri Lodge, situated on the edge of Lake Wakatipu.

Hotel contacts: Kauri Cliffs, info@kauricliffs.com, 64.9.407.0010, kauricliffs.com; the Farm at Cape Kidnappers, info@capekidnappers.com, 64.6.875.1900, capekidnappers .com; Matakauri Lodge, info@matakaurilodge.com, 64.3.441.1008, matakaurilodge.com Agent contact: Brenda Cadman, brenda@travelexperts.com, 207.523.3549, travelexperts.com

F La Mer Men’s Essentials

Containing a moisturizing lotion, eye serum, cleansing gel and lip balm, this kit for men includes all the essentials for renewing tone and texture, and diminishing the appearance of fine lines and pores.

Includes a travel case.

Price: $310 Contact: 866.850.9400, cremedelamer.com

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These his-and-hers iPad Mini sleeves are sized well for travel and both made from smooth, cross-grain calf leather with a soft suede lining.

Price: $330 each Contact: 212.265.4573, smythson.com F Kitsuné Men’s Cardigan

Kitsuné, the Japanese word for “fox” and in this case a French music and fashion label founded in 2002, makes its cardigans in Italy from 100 percent merino wool.

Price: $385 Contact: 888.222.7639, barneys.com F Turnbull & Asser Slim St. Jim Shirts

The venerable shirtmaker has launched a new line of slimmer, more fashion-forward dress shirts for men. Available in nine colors and patterns.

Price: $335 to $365 Contact: turnbullandasser.com D Pierrepont Hicks Harbor Forest

Oxford Moccasins Hand-sewn in the U.S., these shoes are lined with soft deerskin leather and come with 3/8inch crepe-rubber soles, 16 antique-brass eyelets per pair and rawhide laces.

Price: $225 Contact: info@pierreponthicks.com, pierreponthicks.com D Louis Vuitton Louise Handbag

A removable strap allows this bag to be worn during the day or in the evening, as a clutch. Made from Epi leather—cowhide that has a grained texture. Pictured in coral; also available in purple, light pink and yellow.

Price: $1,900 Contact: 866.884.8866, louisvuitton.com

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What: MOTHER AND SON

An intense and unplugged wellness retreat, plus the gear you should bring with you.

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The Ranch at Live Oak is a 16-cottage refuge three miles above the Pacific in the Santa Monica Mountains. The property has more than 200 miles of hiking trails, an organic farm, open-air living spaces, yoga pavilion and outdoor pool and spa.

“Our program is particularly good for mothers and sons,” says owner and founder Alex Glasscock. “The intense daily regimen offers a physical and mental challenge, while the picturesque surroundings and off-the-grid nature of the program”—the Ranch has no WiFi or cell service—“allow for bonding without constant interruption.”

The routine includes four to five hours of mountain biking, core and ab work, weights, yoga and a private afternoon massage, all fueled by a 1,400-calorie-a-day organic vegetarian diet. Guests are strongly encouraged to prepare before arrival.

“Some people might need to gear up two, three months in advance, which a mother and son can do together,” says Julie Danziger of Ovation Vacations in New York.

Hotel contact: inquiry@theranchmalibu.com, 888.777.2177, theranchmalibu.com Agent contact: Julie Danziger, jdanziger@ovationtravel.com, 212.329.7289, ovationvacations.com

S Orlebar Brown Dane Swim Shorts

A longer length and tailored classic-surfshort fit make these trunks, shown here in “rescue red,” a good choice both in and out of the water. They feature two side-angle front pockets, a zippered back pocket and fly, fast-drying polyamide fabric and mesh lining. Comes with a waterproof drawstring bag.

Price: $240 Contact: 44.20.7785.6941, orlebarbrown.com S M Hermès Hats

One for mom, floppy and made from a natural paper weave encircled by an ecru grosgrain ribbon, and one for son, made from sturdy navy cotton with an oval crown.

Prices: $475 for each Contact: 800.441.4488, usa.hermes.com M Hermès “Oxer” Bag

This piece’s design is inspired by Hermès’ history of saddle-making (see the bag’s contrast double hand-stitching, trapezoidal shape and polished edges).

It’s made from Barénia calfskin and clémence taurillon leather—skin from a bull calf—and its four handles and a snap-hook strap allow it to be toted in hand, on the arm or over the shoulder.

Price: $10,600 Contact:800.441.4488, usa.hermes.com M Montblanc Meisterstück 90 Years

Collection LeGrand Fountain Pen Catching up on correspondence while on vacation is a pleasure with this particularly fluid pen. It features a barrel and cap made of black precious resin with gold-plated trim, a handcrafted 14-karat red gold nib with a “90 years” design and a red gold-plated clip.

Price: $715 Contact: montblanc.com S Tod’s Suede Sneakers

These dark blue kicks are made of high-tech synthetic fabric with suede and smooth leather and have outsoles with embossed rubber “pebbles” for comfort and traction.

Also available in white and dark gray.

Price: $495 Contact: 855.303.3253, tods.com

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What: LEGACY CIGARS

Outstanding selections, each with a proud lineage.

1 Perdomo Edición de Silvio Brand founder Nicholas Perdomo Jr. created this Nicaraguan puro to honor his grandfather Silvio Perdomo and his struggles in Castro’s Cuba.

Price: $200 to $250 per box of 10 Contact: perdomocigars.net

2 Oliva Serie V Melanio The Oliva family has been in the tobacco business since 1886, when Melanio Oliva first grew tobacco in Cuba’s Pinar del Rio. This rich, full-bodied cigar is named for him.

Price: $80 to $140 per box of 10 Contact: olivacigar.com

3 Padrón Family Reserve The Padrón family sets aside some of its oldest estate-grown tobacco for the blend in its exclusive Family Reserve cigars, each of which commemorates an important date in family history.

Price: $204 to $313 per box of 10 Contact: padron.com

4 Camacho Liberty The Cuban-American Eiroa family bought this Honduran cigar brand from founder Simon Camacho in 1995. Patriarch Julio Eiroa served in the U.S. military, and the Liberty Series is an annual, limited-edition smoke that celebrates America.

Price: $340 per box of 10 Contact: camachocigars.com

In an era of consolidation and conglomeration, the premium cigar industry remains a locus of family-owned and familyoperated companies, many of which have created special cigars that honor their founders or other aspects of their history. Here are some of those notable legacy cigars.

5 My Father Le Bijou 1922 Brand founder Jaime Garcia developed the original My Father cigars to honor his dad, Pepin Garcia. This line extension is Pepin’s tribute to his own father, who was born in 1922.

Price: $161 to $280 per box of 23 Contact: myfathercigars.com

6 Carlos Toraño Exodus 1959 The Toraños are another tobacco dynasty originating in Cuba. This cigar, with a multination blend, is named for the year in which the family left its homeland.

Price: $158.40 to $178.80 per box of 24 Contact: torano.com

7 J.C. Newman Diamond Crown Julius Caeser The founder and namesake of the J.C. Newman Cigar Co., Julius Caeser Newman, lends his name to this super-premium tribute cigar rolled by the Newmans’ longtime partners, the Fuente family.

Price: $225 to $359 per box of 20 Contact: jcnewmanonline.com

8 Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Made with family-grown Dominican filler and topped with a Cameroon wrapper, the Don Carlos line was conceived

by Carlos Fuente Jr. to honor his father, second-generation Fuente family patriarch Don Carlos Fuente.

Price: $202.50 to $315 per box of 25 Contact: arturofuente.com

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What: COMPACT LUXURY CROSSOVERS

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New leaner, greener familyfriendly cars.

Cabin Comforts The slope-roofed Q3 has standard leather trim, heated 12-way power front seats, keyless pushbutton start, Xenon headlamps, a panoramic sunroof and LED cabin lighting.

No segment is hotter than crossovers, with high-end brands rolling out models in unexpected sizes and styles.

Buyers who don’t need room for sofas or a softball team will love these five petite crossovers that snub waste without skimping on style, features and safety.

1 Lexus NX

2 Audi Q3

The forthcoming Lexus NX trumpets a bolder direction for Toyota’s luxury division: a shapely and intriguingly detailed crossover, whatever you think of Lexus’ predator-mouthed “spindle” grille. On sale this fall, the NX 200t adopts Lexus’ first turbo gasoline engine, a 2.0-liter fourcylinder. With its 2.5-liter hybrid system, the NX 300h should deliver a class-best 40 mpg or more. Both models offer frontor all-wheel-drive.

Nine inches shorter than the popular Q5, and nearly 27 inches shorter than the threerow Q7, the Q3 highlights the small-medium-large crossover strategy being adopted by several luxury carmakers. On sale in September, the Q3 gets Audi’s 2.0-liter, four-cylinder turbo engine (here with 200 horsepower), and a choice of front-wheel or Quattro allwheel-drive.

Base Price: $33,000 (est.)

Contact: 800.255.3987, lexus.com

Base Price: $33,000 (est.)

Contact: 800.822.2834, audiusa.com

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Tech Savvy The F-Sport's luxury lineup includes a wireless device charger, head-up display and radar adaptive cruise control.

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In Control The GLA adds a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission and standard 4Matic AWD (with a frontdrive version coming in spring 2015).

3 2015 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 The GLA offers a grand tour of Mercedes’ bold new design themes, including the “power dome” hood of the SL sports car and the swooping, scalloped lines of the CLS sedan. A 2.0-liter turbo four spins out 208 horses and a robust 258 pound-feet of torque, good for zero-to-60-mph sprints in about 6.4 seconds.

Base Prices: $33,000 (est.)

Contact: 800.367.6372, mbusa.com

4 2015 Porsche Macan

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A fuel-sipping diesel Macan arrives next year, followed by a plug-in hybrid model.

The Macan is lower, 6.5 inches shorter and up to 500 pounds lighter than the larger Cayenne. The Turbo’s 3.6-liter biturbo V6, 400-horsepower engine urges the Porsche to 60 mph in 4.6 seconds and to a 165-mph top speed. And the full arsenal of Porsche technology comes aboard.

Base Prices: $49,900 for the S and $72,300 for the Turbo Contact: 800.767.7243, porsche.com/usa

5 2015 Lincoln MKC The new MKC one-ups its stablemate, Ford’s high-end Escape, with an optional 2.3-liter turbo four-cylinder with 285 horsepower and 305 pound-feet of torque. It manages its own speed in traffic with adaptive cruise control, and monitors blind spots, lane departures and crossing traffic.

Base Price: $33,100 Contact: 800.521.4140, lincoln.com

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