Oliver Walkey

Kevin Zraly: Windows On The World, Complete Wine Course

By Oliver Walkey / 7th December 2018

Kevin Zraly has revised, updated and extended his wine course book to give you an even deeper understanding of the world of wine. The book is critically acclaimed for being the worlds bestselling wine book with more than 3 million copies sold worldwide. Kevin Zraly’s book has received great reviews from big publications like The New…

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3 Levels Of Spice: Curry & Fizz

By Oliver Walkey / 28th November 2018

You ever had curry and sparkling wine before, you ever wanted to know what level of spice works best with the sparkling wine, well here are my thoughts on the combination. Three different levels of spice: Mild, Medium and Hot. First I had to make the curry, I placed 3 different pots on the stove and wrote…

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Medot Slovenian Sparkling Wine with Bimber English Whisky

By Oliver Walkey / 26th November 2018

Pairing Slovenian Sparkling Wine with English Whisky. Medot The vineyard of the Medot estate lies across three hectares in the heart of Goriška Brda, The wine tradition of the Simčič family goes back to as early as 1812. If you’re interested in finding out more about this unique Slovenian Sparkling Wine then check out A Visit…

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Which Fizz Pairs Best with Breakfast – Champagne or Prosecco?

By Oliver Walkey / 23rd November 2018

Whether you enjoy egg, bacon, kippers or yoghurt and fruit for breakfast which fizz pairs best – Champagne or Prosecco? I decided to try out some different breakfast options and pair them with Jean Pierre Launois Champagne Brut-Blanc De Blancs and 7 Cascine Prosecco, available from Spar to see which pairs best. Jean Pierre Launois Champagne…

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Spain: Cava And Ham

By Oliver Walkey / 20th November 2018

Pairing C Cava Brut With The Most Awarded Ham In The World BEHER Bernardo Hernández is a family company with more than 80 years of experience dedicated to the raising 100% high-quality Iberian pork. France has Champagne, Italy has Prosecco and Spain has Cava. Cava is a Spanish sparkling wine made in the same way as Champagne. C Cava…

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The Best Way To Gift Champagne

By Oliver Walkey / 14th November 2018

Christmas is getting closer and you might want to start looking for that unique gift for that special someone If your thinking about giving a bottle of Champagne to a friend or relative this year then perhaps Glass of Bubbly can help you. Nicolas Feuillatte has a great selection of Champagnes with special ways of gifting…

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Champagne Cocktail From A Tea Pot

By Oliver Walkey / 13th November 2018

Have You Ever Had Champagne and Gin Poured From a Teapot Before? I wouldn’t be surprised if you haven’t, because I hadn’t before today. Well, this G & Tea Cocktail Gift Set from Root7 is designed especially for that. The set includes one Teapot, two teacups, filter & lid. “Perfect for mixing up and serving a cocktail…

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The Perfect Tequila Sunrise Champagne Cocktail

By Oliver Walkey / 6th November 2018

If you love Terry’s Chocolate Orange then you’ll absolutely love this Cocktail How To Make A Tequila Sunrise Champagne Cocktail   You’ll Need: Tequila Brut Champagne Grenadine Syrup Orange juice Ice We used and recommend you try Tequila Casa Dragones Blanco from Mexico, this is a small batch of only 736 bottles and each bottle is signed. “It…

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Italy’s Finest: On A Plate & In A Glass

By Oliver Walkey / 31st October 2018

Who Makes The Best Pizza? Is it the Big Apple aka New York City or is it from the birthplace itself Italy, or perhaps it’s from your own kitchen? I’ve paired 8 different kinds of pizzas with 3 different kinds of Prosecco to see how well the two work together, seeing that both originate from Italy. Let’s Meet…

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