Oliver Walkey
The BIO of Prosecco
The wonderful world of Prosecco is vast and delicious, but what does BIO mean? BIO Prosecco is a step back into nature, coming away from the chemical protectors of the vines/grapes, and using strict organic production methods, to preserve the land and vines in which they produce an all natural and sustainable Prosecco. BIO is…
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The Future of Welsh Sparkling Wine
With a history in the vines dating back to the Romans, the few Wineries that operate out of Wales are making strides and are pushing to introduce their creations as a serious contender to the likes of English Sparkling Wine and Champagne. Around 30 vineyards are operational in Wales, each with a different variation of…
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Welcome To The 1920s – The Age Of Prohibition
The year is 1920, the day is January 17th, a day that will alter the course of America for the next 13 years, drawing crime to the doorsteps of the average working American, disregarding the freedoms of millions and decimating the lives of thousands. Two years out of what was then called the Great War…
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Bartender Made Cocktails – Zest For Life
This article is made in collaboration with Filip Putovny, an amazing Mixologist in Dubai. The Cocktail that you are about to make is one of Filip Putovny’s Signature Fizz Cocktails, which he makes at Five Zürich in Dubai. Let’s Meet The Bartender! “My name is Filip (cyppino) and I’m from Slovakia. My hospitality career started…
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From Small Acres Great Sparkling Wines Can Grow
How a husband and wife turned their one-acre-old paddock into a small vineyard and started producing delicious English Sparkling Wine, this is an interesting story! Every year that goes by, the English Sparkling Wine industry develops and reaches new heights, but it isn’t just the big vineyards that are helping to further the knowledge and…
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Forget Me Not Sparkling Wine
Sometimes you pop open a bottle of Sparkling Wine that is unlike any other that you’ve ever tasted, displaying either a unique colour, aroma or flavour, making that characteristic bond with your memory, so that it becomes a Forget Me Not Sparkling Wine. This article is being created to showcase one amazing Forget Me Not…
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What Are The Sparkling Wine Classifications?
Each country has its own classifications for its Sparkling Wines, for example, France has the Champagne Region and in that region, you’ll find the likes of Grand Cru and Premier Cru, but what do they mean? In the Prosecco Region in Italy, you’ll find DOC and DOCG, do you know what that really tells you?…
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Lord of the Rings – One Sparkling Wine To Rule Them All
The world is changed, I feel it in the wine, I feel it in the barrel, I smell it in the glass, much that once was, is lost, none now live who remember it. It began with the fermenting of the sparkling wines three were given to the winemakers, immortal, wisest and fairest of all…
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Bartender Made Cocktails – Bitter Bubble Blush
This article is made in collaboration with Zayne Osbourne, an amazing Bartender in Dubai. The Cocktail that you are about to make is one of Zayne Osbourne’s Signature Fizz Cocktails, which he makes at Radisson in the Dubai DAMAC Hills. Let’s Meet The Bartender! “I am from India, I went to a hotel management school…
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