Written by: Libor ŠevčíkThis “locally-cultivated” varietal is good for relaxed enjoyment, and it is especially popular with young people, who aren’t as interested in heavy vintage wines. All wine-producing countries and individual regions have varietal grapevines that do better in their local climate and soil conditions than elsewhere. In southern Moravia, as well as in…

Written by: Štěpánka Strouhalová Photo by: Věroslav Sixt Gérard M. Wilson “If you can cut precisely fitting dresses, you can sew anything, even circus tents. It’s all in the cutting,” opines Gérard M. Wilson (40), an Englishman with eastern European roots, a fashion creator, and an interior designer. HE CAN DRESS a person in most…

Written by: Klára Smolová Photo by: Hana Hamplová The office of ING Management Committee’s chairman Ron van Oijen is nearly on top of the Zlatý anděl “tower”. One round wall of the light and spacious room is made of windows from top to bottom. The colorful matching of furniture and decor is the choice of…

Written by: René Jakl Photo by: Věroslav Sixt It occurred to some scammers in the early ’90s to register protected trademarks for themselves using the names of global firms. The courts prohibited this practice, but the preying on famous names did not cease, it just shifted to the internet in the form of so-called cyber-squatting.…

Written by: Renée LeMoine Photo by: V&V “Our firm’s leadership is pushing the entire staff to make administrative and organizational changes to improve our order fulfillment efficiency. Principally, my teammates believe the changes will help, but they prefer the former procedures and keep dragging their feet. Sounds like your team needs a pep talk! And,…

Written by: Monika Mudranincová & Klára Smolová Photo: Vladimír Weiss An expert on ancient dynasties, this professor and head of Czech Egyptologists must deal with many problems in the desert, as well as sensitively shuttling among Egyptian authorities and native workers, where a strict hierarchy reigns. Society generally sees scientists as narrowly specialized individuals who…

Written by: Jan Tuček The elegant Peugeot 807 offers a spacious interior and unsurpassed comfort. It is suitable both as a manager’s car and as the ideal vehicle for a well-heeled family. THIS HANDSOMELY shaped 4.73-meter long, 1.75 meter-high MPV category car stands out with its large glass body area and variable interior. In the…

Written by: Blanka Junová Modern dietary supplements capitalize on single-cell organisms with high nutritive value. But how “super” are they? STRESS, LACK OF exercise, a toxic environment, poor quality comestibles, coffee, alcohol, medications…all of these raise the body’s need for consuming natural prophylactic nutrients. But these are frequently missing in industrially produced foodstuffs. Producers of…