Oliver Walkey

Old World vs New World Wine Guide

By Oliver Walkey / 21st July 2022

In the world of Wine & Sparkling Wine, you may have heard someone mention Old World and New World and although you might have some understanding of what it is, there’s probably something you didn’t know, so let’s explore all today in this article on Glass of Bubbly! For those who have no idea what…

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Rosé Margarita Cocktail

By Oliver Walkey / 20th July 2022

Raise your glass and get ready to enjoy this Rosé adaptation of the Margarita, using an incredible English Sparkling Wine, we’re about to create the Rosé Margarita! Let’s pop open our bottle of English fizz and discover what this Trophy winning Sparkling Wine is all about. Bolney Wine Estate Located just 14 miles from the…

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Explore Peru – Ica Wine Region

By Oliver Walkey / 18th July 2022

The continent of South America produces some outstanding Sparkling Wines, I’ve had the pleasure of tasting some Argentinan and Chilian Sparkling Wines, but today we are visiting the history-filled country of Peru, 5 times bigger than the UK with about half the population at 32.97 million (2020) If you are unsure where Peru is located…

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Raspberry Prosecco Trifle

By Oliver Walkey / 15th July 2022

Get ready for a delicious treat, combining Prosecco, Raspberries, Sponge Fingers, Custard and Cream together for a wonderful dessert to enjoy after dinner or in the garden during the summer. We aren’t just going to be enjoying a glass of Prosecco with this dessert pairing, we’ll also be including it in the trifle, scroll on…

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Eggs Benedict With Sparkling Wine

By Oliver Walkey / 13th July 2022

This very popular and much-enjoyed breakfast and even brunch dish comes from the land of America. When looking to make your own classic Eggs Benedict, it consists of an English muffin, split in half, with a few slices of Canadian Bacon, a Poached Egg placed on each half, then they are covered in Hollandaise Sauce.…

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The Matrix of Choosing Sparkling Wine

By Oliver Walkey / 11th July 2022

If I gave you a Glass of Bubbly right now, what would you do with it? I’m guessing most would drink it, some others would smell it, some might start with looking at the colour or bubbles and maybe some would create a cocktail out of it, but how many wouldn’t touch it, how many…

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Sparkling Wine With Salted Dark Chocolate Tart

By Oliver Walkey / 8th July 2022

Get ready for something delicious, something scrumptious and something toothsome, we be making, eating and pairing a Salted Dark Chocolate Tart, with a wonderful Vintage Slovenian Sparkling Wine from the Winery of Medot. The history of Chocolate Tarts is more of a recent tale, Chocolate throughout the centuries has been a rather exclusive commodity, it…

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The Mean Pirate Cocktail

By Oliver Walkey / 7th July 2022

Welcome to Glass of Bubbly Fizz Cocktails, an original Cocktail is about to be created, using delicious Sparkling Wine and Rum. This Cocktail is called The Mean Pirate Cocktail, it’s strong, sweet and fizzy, ready for you to consume on your pirate ship, in a tavern or while searching for treasure. After following a degraded…

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Sparkling Wine Games To Play At Home

By Oliver Walkey / 6th July 2022

Let’s have some fun, not that popping open a bottle of Bubbly isn’t fun, but let’s have some more fun. Sparkling Wine isn’t the sort of drink you associate with drinking games, normally is gin or vodka for example, but I’ve compiled a good list of games you and your friends or family can play,…

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