The "Net-a-Porter for wine lovers" is coming to the UK.Moe't Hennessy has launched Clos19, a luxury wine and spirits e-commerce platform.The website is a project from founder and CEO Stephanie Watine Arnault, the niece of Bernard Arnault, who is the chairman and CEO of the LVMH group, and France's richest man.In addition to posh alcohol from LVMH brands, the website will provide hosting services to customers.Guests wanting to throw the ultimate cocktail party will be able to order a pop-up bar, mixologist, and waiting staff, complete with glassware, spirits, and mixers to their home.Luxury brands and products available to purchase online include Dom Pe'rignon, Cha'teau d'Yquem, Hennessy, and rare limited edition vintages, as well as Riedel champagne glasses designed exclusively for Krug.Deliveries can arrive within as little as 24 hours, and same-day chilled delivery will follow in due course.The site will also sell "exclusively curated experiences" ranging from whisky tastings with brand ambassadors at Gleneagles, to trips to Antarctica and even submarine expeditions to visit the Titanic."Clos19 is a design-led lifestyle retail brand which champions and inspires the Art of Hosting,"Stephanie Watine Arnaultsaid. "It gives more immediate and sophisticated access to not only our exceptional products but also provides the services, accessories and experiences that enable our audience to become the perfect hosts. It uses the digital world to communicate in a contemporary and playful way the values of the art de vivre, always putting the consumer at the heart of the experience."The brand launches in the UK this month and will roll out in other international locations by the end of the year.Alongside the store, Arnault is launching an online magazine, Journal19. The editorial platform will publish tailor-made content across a range of brand-friendly lifestyle topics, such as which bottle to use and why.Clos19 is one of the first dedicated luxury champagne, wine, and spirits shopping platforms of its kind. It's being launched by founder and CEO Stephanie Watine Arnault, the niece of Bernard Arnault, France's richest man.Clos19 will sell all of the products from the group's high-end drinks portfolio including Krug, Ruinart, Belvedere Vodka, Hennessy Cognac, and Ardbeg whisky.Other brands and products on offer include Dom Pe'rignon, Cha'teau d'Yquem, and Hennessy rare limited edition vintages, as well as a Dom Pe'rignon Champagne Vasque by French designer Martin Szekely, and Riedel champagne glasses designed exclusively for Krug. Clos19 will provide over-the-phone dedicated specialists who can advise customers on everything from food pairings and cocktail recipes to glassware and event staff.Whether buying a gift for a loved one, hosting a dinner party for 12, or a wedding for 150, Clos19 says it will guide consumers through the purchasing process.Join the conversation about this storyNOW WATCH: Warner Bros. might have to pay $900 million if it can't prove ghosts are real
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