Last week we told you about how seriously the Montage Laguna Beach’ takes its wine program, and about its weekly Sunday Artistry of Wine tasting series. This time, we’re going to fill you in on the employee continuing education class that just might be the coolest hotel job perk ever: sommelier training open to every staff member interested.
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Most people come to the ritzy Montage Laguna Beach to take advantage of its incomparable location along the stunning SoCal coast. During a recent visit, though, we actually came to experience the resort’s comprehensive wine program. Not only does it have 7 sommeliers on staff among its three restaurants managing a list of over 45,000 bottles of 2,100 wines, but it also holds a weekly wine-tasting for guests and locals called the Artistry of Wine series.
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It was during a routine Twitter browsing session that we came across an excited fan's 88-character message about spotting the big "O" at none other than the Montage Beverly Hills. Now, this hotel has been known as a haven for celebrities for some time now—Mariah and Nick threw their baby shower there, for crissakes. The swanky hotel also accommodated a newly-homeless Maria Shriver when she needed a place to stay.

It was yesterday afternoon when @ttcrebekah's Oprah sighting took place—in the gift store, no less. We'd imagine, after the crazy giveaways her old show was known for, she's probably got the extra cash to pick up a few "nice things" for the house. ]]> ASchechter 2011-07-29T08:45:02-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/7/19/18544/4462 <![CDATA[<p> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://admin.brightcove.com/js/BrightcoveExperiences.js"></script> <object id="myExperience1066094235001" class="BrightcoveExperience"> <param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /> <param name="width" value="486" /> <param name="height" value="412" /> <param name="playerID" value="4862856001" /> <param name="playerKey" value="AQ~~,AAAAAE7CVnI~,RUihgoZlRJi9tuTl58qaAut8tr6OMl2M" /> <param name="isVid" value="true" /> <param name="dynamicStreaming" value="true" /> <param name="@videoPlayer" value="1066094235001" /> </object> <p> We reported on <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/12/8/03245/4806/hotels/Ski_Bunnies_Pack_Your_Mink_Booties_Because_The_Montage_Deer_Valley_Opens_Today">the opening</a> of the deluxe <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/MONTAGE+DEER+VALLEY/local/4750">Montage Deer Valley</a></b> in Park City back in December, and since then we&#146;ve told you why it&#146;s on of the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/12/13/155647/98/hotels/5_Ski_In_Ski_Out_Hotels_To_Try_in_2011">best ski-in ski-out hotels</a> in the country, but we actually paid the mountaintop retreat a summer visit to try out activities like mountain biking, hiking, archery on the Grand Lawn, and chillaxing at the sprawling spa. However, thanks to a veritable cornucopia of bar games and a hearty EricRosen 2011-07-20T09:32:15-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/5/26/18743/7614

Where there is a scandalous celebrity couple breakup, there is a luxury hotel in Los Angeles awaiting the broken-hearted with open arms and giant suites. The latest hotel to be there for that A-list someone is The Montage Beverly Hills where Maria Shriver is reportedly living while she works on divorcing the Sperminator, er, Terminator Arnold Schwarzenegger.

TMZ has the scoop saying that Maria even met with her divorce attorney at the hotel.

With rumors going around that Maria is expected get at least a $200 million divorce settlement, there's no excuse for her not to book one of the hotel's 55 residential-style luxury suites. ]]> juliana 2011-05-27T10:45:16-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/