Oliver Walkey
What Sparkling Wine Goes With Fish Pie?
The Fish Pie or Fisherman’s Pie is one of those warming English Dishes, when the Fish Pie was originally constructed, it utilised the fish scraps, ensuring they did not go to waste, they were then covered in a white sauce or cheddar cheese sauce and then oven-baked. The Fish Pie doesn’t use any pastry, it…
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The Perfect Sparkling Wines To Enjoy On Your Holidays
A holiday can be the highlight of the year for some people, saving up to travel to an exotic faraway land or just travelling across your country to the seaside or mountain slopes. Anywhere in the world can be your next destination, it’s fun going into a travel agent and picking up a couple of…
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Top 10 Champagne Questions Answered
Let’s dive into 10 of the most frequently asked questions about Champagne and give you the answers with the best explanations. 1 – Can All Sparkling Wine Be Called Champagne? No, Champagne can only be called Champagne if it was produced in the Champagne region in the Northeast of France. 2 – What Does ‘Brut’…
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What Spices To Add To Your Cocktails?
There are millions of possible combinations of different ingredients, flavours and liquids you could find in a Cocktail, something as simple as modifying the amount of alcohol you use can change the flavours. You can dedicate your whole life to the Cocktail world and still never experience it all. I could go on forever with…
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Chicken Stew with Dumplings and Sparkling Wine
The suspected birthplace of Chicken Stew with Dumplings is said to either have been in the Southern United States of America or Canada during the Great Depression, but one thing is for sure, Americans in the Southern and Midwestern United States love this dish. The Dumpling is of course a small part of the Chicken…
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Blind Tasting – Can You Taste The Difference?
Can you tell the difference between the flavours of Champagne compared to Prosecco? What about between Cava and Prosecco, Champagne and German Sparkling Wine or Cava and Champagne? There are certain flavours and aromas you can look out for if you are tasting blind, but if you’re just interested in the different experiences between each…
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What Juices To Use In Your Cocktail
There are over a million possible combinations of different ingredients, flavours and liquids you could find in a Cocktail, something as simple as modifying the amount of alcohol you use can change the flavours. When crafting the perfect cocktail, beyond the juices, sometimes a dash of whipped cream can elevate the experience. For those in…
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Eton Mess and Sparkling Wine Pairing
A traditional English dessert consisting of Strawberries, Meringue and Whipped Cream, which is also great for Summer. This will be a perfect time to select a bottle of Award-Winning Sparkling Wine in the Dessert Category to pair with the Eton Mess. The Eton Mess was first mentioned in print during 1893, they say it originated…
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Thai Red Curry & Thai Green Curry Sparkling Wine Pairing
A delicious Spicy and Cream Curry served up to you with a Glass of Award-Winning Bubbly, if you love Curry, what could be better than that? How about two plates and two glasses, today we’re pairing the famous Thai Red and Thai Green Curry with two different Award-Winning Sparkling Wines. The Green Curry gets its…
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