Oliver Walkey

Interview With A Sommelier – Philipp Reinstaller

By Oliver Walkey / 21st January 2025

The World of Wine is beautifully showcased by an army of talented Sommeliers, who help the consumer discover their next favourite bottle, understand the different regions and pair a delicious meal with the right Glass of Bubbly. In this feature, I speak with a man who has helped many people to discover the vast world…

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The Story of Champagne Alexandre Bonnet – Part II – Encounter With The Living

By Oliver Walkey / 17th January 2025

The destiny of Les Riceys The destiny of Les Riceys is deeply intertwined with viticulture. Over the centuries, people have worked to shape its landscape, tending the hillsides and using the stones to build houses in the village, then cadoles amongst the vineyards. The people of the Domaine Alexandre Bonnet are attached to its terroir…

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Bartender Made Cocktails – Billion Air Blossom

By Oliver Walkey / 16th January 2025

This article is made in collaboration with, Raja Kanwal, an amazing Bartender in India. The Cocktail that you are about to make is one of Raja Kanwal’s Signature Fizz Cocktails, which he made at Uttarakhand Bar Academy, in India, he now works as an Assistant Bartender at Romeo Lane Noida. The Recipe For The Billion…

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Doom Juice – Interview With Zachary Godbolt

By Oliver Walkey / 14th January 2025

The love of sparkling wine is infinite, a language that everyone can understand, a sparkle that can shine in anyone’s glass, it can connect people, brings them together and places a smile on faces around the world. In this exclusive feature on Glass of Bubbly, we speak with Zachary Godbolt, to co-founder of Doom Juice…

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The Story of Champagne Alexandre Bonnet – Part I – Gifts From The Earth

By Oliver Walkey / 10th January 2025

A murmuring, meandering stream Before it flows into the Seine, the Laignes winds along the valley floor surrounded by steep hills blanketed with pines, oak trees and vineyards. The history of the valley dates back to the Roman conquest of Gaulle, when Swiss survivors who fought in the battle of Autun against Caesar settled there.…

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Champagne VIRGINIE T. – Interview With Ferdinand Pougatch-Taittinger

By Oliver Walkey / 9th January 2025

The love of Champagne is infinite, a language that everyone can understand, a sparkle that can shine in anyone’s glass, it can connect people, brings them together and places a smile on faces around the world. In this exclusive feature on Glass of Bubbly, we speak with Ferdinand Pougatch-Taittinger, the co-founder of Champagne VIRGINIE T.,…

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Interview With A Sommelier – Roksolana Kolodii

By Oliver Walkey / 8th January 2025

The World of Wine is beautifully showcased by an army of talented Sommeliers, who help the consumer discover their next favourite bottle, understand the different regions and pair a delicious meal with the right Glass of Bubbly. In this feature, I speak with a lady from Ukraine working at The Dorchester in London, England, who…

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English Sparkling Wine Book

By Oliver Walkey / 7th January 2025

Ancient Land, Pastures New: The Unfiltered Journey Behind England’s Top Sparkling Wines Written by Christopher Cooke, Ancient Land, Pastures New takes readers on an intimate journey through the demanding world of creating a boutique English vineyard. Blending personal diary entries, viticultural insights, and humorous anecdotes, Cooke’s narrative sheds light on the gritty process of organic…

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Simply Cook Food Pairings With Sparkling Wine

By Oliver Walkey / 6th January 2025

Cooking can be a great form of art, it can be a way to display passion or release stress, it’s a joy to those with a creative mind, those who are willing to experiment and try. If you’re wishing to go beyond the everyday meals of pizza, burgers and fish fingers, the simple (delicious) foods…

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