Oliver Walkey

Rosé Champagne and Chocolate

By Oliver Walkey / 16th September 2020

We’ve paired Champagne with Chocolate and Prosecco with Chocolate before, but never with Rosé Champagne, so I’m looking forward to the red fruit flavours that will be hopefully added to the Chocolate. After our 50 Shades of Rosé Tasting, where Fox & Fox Mosaic Rosé Brut 2015 won first place, we put aside and paired…

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The Colonist Sparkling Wine Cocktail

By Oliver Walkey / 14th September 2020

The British, Spanish, French and Portuguese all fought over the Newfoundland of America, all the way from Canada down to Argentina, they fought long and hard in the ocean and on foreign lands, but one such fight took place in Jamaica in 1655, at the time, under Spanish rule, the British decided to take Jamaica to…

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A Trip To Champagne Roger Brun

By Oliver Walkey / 10th September 2020

Home to The World’s Finest Glass of Bubbly of 2019 Champagne Roger Brun‘s Réserve Familiale 2004 Vintage took home The World’s Finest Glass of Bubbly Trophy in 2019 and has seen great success, with only a very small collection left. Arriving at Champagne Roger Brun, you can see their certificates in the window showing that…

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A Trip To Champagne Château de Boursault

By Oliver Walkey / 10th September 2020

Château de Boursault is home to one of the most famous Châteaux in Champagne. In the small wine-growing village of Boursault, the château proudly dominates the left bank of the Marne Valley, 10km west of Epernay. Château de Boursault is situated higher than most other wineries we’ve visited, with the views from the château overlooking…

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A Trip To Champagne Autréau

By Oliver Walkey / 4th September 2020

Laurent Autréau, owner of Champagne Autréau, to me is a man who knows how he wants to make his Champagne and with goals to produce 1 million bottles, it’s clear his method is paying off. Laurent took us on a tour of his winery, showing off his cellars, bottling and labelling station, as well as…

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A Trip To Champagne Moutardier

By Oliver Walkey / 3rd September 2020

Champagne Moutardier is located in Le Breuil in the heart of the Surmelin Valley; a terroir of the Marne Valley, 25km from Epernay. The Moutardier family has been established here since the eighteenth century and 80% of their vineyard is exclusively dedicated to the Meunier grape variety. A lion roars on their label, but when…

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A Trip To Champagne Roger Constant Lemaire

By Oliver Walkey / 2nd September 2020

Visiting all these Champagne producers on this trip has been an amazing experience, but Champagne Roger Constant Lemaire was extra special for me because I had picked out a bottle of their Champagne a few years ago to save and enjoy on my 18th birthday. We were all welcomed in with a warm smile and…

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A Trip To Champagne Richard-Fliniaux

By Oliver Walkey / 1st September 2020

A Champagne house that offers an experience past the bottle. Champagne Richard-Fliniaux is located in the village of Aÿ. The hillsides of Aÿ in Champagne are historical and have been classified as a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2015. James Richard-Fliniaux invited us in to enjoy a Chocolate and Champagne tasting with customised wine mats.…

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A Trip To Champagne Robert-Allait

By Oliver Walkey / 1st September 2020

The Robert-Allait family has been established in Villers sous Chatillon, located between Epernay and Dormans, in the heart of the Marne Valley, for 5 generations. Sylvie and Régis, accompanied by their daughter Stéphanie and her husband Aurélien, continue today this family tradition and invite you to a real journey around the secrets of Champagne. Champagne…

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