Oliver Walkey

The Sparkling Wines of Villa Sandi

By Oliver Walkey / 6th January 2021

Villa Sandi produces what seems to be like an endless supply of Prosecco, but without ever compromising on quality, no matter what bottle you decide to pick up, you will get a worthy and enjoyable experience. Located in the picturesque region of Prosecco, with Villa Sandi having a foothold in the region since 1622, thanks…

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Sekt in the City Cocktail

Sekt in the City – Cocktail Recipe

By Oliver Walkey / 30th December 2020

I hold my hands up on this one, the title is a little bit misleading and I apologise – There is no City featured in this article, but the remaining words still feature heavily! Say it too quickly or once you may have had a few too many, then Sekt isn’t that far off another…

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Christmas Movie Inspired Cocktails – Merry Christmas Everyone

By Oliver Walkey / 24th December 2020

Merry Christmas Everybody On the lead up to Christmas, I have been sharing some delicious Christmas Movie Inspired Cocktails with you, I’ve compiled them all together to create this 2020 Christmas Cocktails List for you to enjoy on Christmas Day. Elf Ingredients Simple Syrup Green Juice (apple, kiwi and mango) Sparkling Wine Lemon Skin Green…

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Christmas Movie Cocktails – It’s a Wonderful Life

By Oliver Walkey / 24th December 2020

It’s a Wonderful Life released on January 7th, 1947 in the U.S. and the 5th of December 1997 in the UK, it had a budget of between $3-4 million, it made $6,130,720 in the box office worldwide. It is widely considered the most popular Christmas movie of all time with it taking 1st place on…

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Christmas Movie Cocktails – The Snowman

By Oliver Walkey / 23rd December 2020

The Snowman is a short animated Christmas story about a young boy and a snowman on a journey to visit Santa Claus. The mini film release on December 26th, 1982, it’s based on Raymond Briggs’ 1978 picture book ‘The Snowman’. It was directed by Dianne Jackson and was first shown in England on Boxing Day…

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Christmas Movie Cocktails – A Christmas Carol

By Oliver Walkey / 22nd December 2020

A Christmas Carol, the movie that teaches you about the joy of family, kindness and compassion, there have been multiple versions of the Christmas Carol, from the original, animated and even Bill Murry being taught the spirit of Christmas. The Christmas Carol was published by famous English writer, Charles Dickens on the 19th of December…

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Christmas Movie Cocktails – The Nightmare Before Christmas

By Oliver Walkey / 21st December 2020

Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas was first shown at the New York Film Festival on October 9th 1993, it then released on November 25th 1994, the film has earned over $91.5 million since it released 27 years ago. The film introduced classic Christmas and Halloween characters, including Jack Skellington, Oogie Boogie, Sally and Dr.…

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Christmas Movie Cocktails – Gremlins

By Oliver Walkey / 18th December 2020

Gremlins, the classic comedy horror film was released on the 8th of June 1984 (USA) and the 7th of December 1984 (UK) the film made $153,630,726 in the world wide office. Then 6 years later, Gremlins 2: The New Batch was released on the 15th of June 1990 (USA) and the 27th of July 1990…

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Christmas Movie Cocktails – Santa Claus The Movie

By Oliver Walkey / 18th December 2020

Santa Claus The Movie, released on November 27th, 1985 in the U.S and 2 days later on the 29th in the UK. It had a budget of $50 million but only made $23.7 million at the box office, it has since gained a cult following becoming a popular Christmas movie. The movie has similarities to…

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