Oliver Walkey

Haunted Wineries

By Oliver Walkey / 27th October 2022

Get ready to enter the realm of uncertainty, experience things from another plane, hear noises from an empty room, feel as though you’re not alone and enjoy a nice Glass of Bubbly. The spirit universe continues to captivate the world, with ghost stories, sightings and unexplainable events, a wide variety of ghost hunting shows have…

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The Ghosts of Napa Valley

By Oliver Walkey / 24th October 2022

Welcome to The Ghosts of Napa Valley, when you look at the wine world, a lot of winery hauntings are documented in America, with California appearing more often than most, so I thought I’d tell a few Ghost Stories from one of the most popular Wine regions, not just in America, but the whole world,…

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Bartender Made Cocktails – Aperol Spritz

By Oliver Walkey / 24th October 2022

This article is made in collaboration with Sanjay Dhakal, an amazing Bartender in the United Arab Emirates. Although you probably know the name of this Cocktail, you won’t know this bartender’s adaptation, the Cocktail that you’re about to make is one of Sanjay Dhakal’s Signature Fizz Cocktails, which he makes at the Radisson Resort Ras…

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The Quest For Champagne

By Oliver Walkey / 21st October 2022

Champagne Lanson has bestowed upon us a mighty endeavor, a quest for Champagne, they recently released two outstanding 2004 Vintage Champagnes, becoming some of the oldest prestige vintage Champagnes currently available on the market. It’s up to us to transport them from the Champagne Region to the United Kingdom, our quest will take us up…

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Where Can You Buy Sparkling Wine?

By Oliver Walkey / 19th October 2022

For many people, Champagne and Prosecco are the only two Sparkling Wines on the market, constantly fighting for that first place position, the reason is, when it comes to the marketing budget of each, the rest of the world doesn’t really compare. Some will be aware of Cava, (Sparkling Wine from Spain) but after their…

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Fun Things To Do With Champagne Corks

By Oliver Walkey / 18th October 2022

One of the best parts of a bottle of Champagne, after of course the bubbly content, is the cork, deciding whether to let it fly across your garden or open it with a whisper, it’s a fun experience and something that appears on many people’s bucket lists to open a bottle of Champagne. But once…

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Bartender Made Cocktails – French 57

By Oliver Walkey / 17th October 2022

This article is made in collaboration with Uttkarsh Anthwal, an amazing Bartender in India. The Cocktail that you are about to make is one of Uttkarsh Anthwal’s Signature Fizz Cocktails, which he makes at Perch Wine & Coffee Bar in India. Let’s Meet The Bartender! “My full name is Uttkarsh Anthwal and I am from…

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The Perfect Champagne Occasions

By Oliver Walkey / 14th October 2022

It’s not like we ‘need’ a reason to pop open a bottle of Champagne, but sometimes you just want something that will perfectly fit the situation you are in, whether it be a dinner party, a wedding toast, or a delicious gift, this list of Champagnes and Occasions will help you plan your next moment…

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The War On Champagne

By Oliver Walkey / 13th October 2022

We all know that the word Champagne is very much protected by the C.I.V.C. or otherwise known as Le Comité Interprofessionnel du vin de Champagne. This organisation was created during World War II, on April 12th, 1941, during this time the Champagne Region was being taken advantage of by the invading forces from Germany, under…

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