Oliver Walkey

A Sparkling Wine For Every Season

By Oliver Walkey / 3rd June 2020

Every season brings a new atmosphere, with one making you want to spend as much time outside soaking in the sun, with an ice lolly in hand, where another will make you want to snuggle up indoors next to an open fire reading a good book with a glass of Sparkling Red Wine in hand,…

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Comparing magnums to standard bottles

Magnums vs Standard Sized Bottles with Ferrari Trento

By Oliver Walkey / 2nd June 2020

For me, I’ve only been around for a few months in the world of sparkling wine, the biggest appeal to a Magnum was, of course, its size, the attraction was that it was different, it was bigger and I saw it as holding more excitement, more mystery and possibly a better overall tasting experience thanks…

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5 Conversation Stealing Sparkling Wines

By Oliver Walkey / 1st June 2020

Wouldn’t it be great if, when hosting your next dinner party, you whip out a bottle of Sparkling Wine that no one has tried before, a Sparkling Wine that will keep people thinking about it and desperately wanting another glass, well here is my list of Sparkling Wines that I think will do the trick.…

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What is a Great Champagne for a First Date?

By Oliver Walkey / 28th May 2020

Picking the right Champagne or Sparkling Wine can be a bit tricky, that’s if you want to find the right one, it’ll be up to you when you want to pop the cork on your bottle of bubbly. Glass of Bubbly has made it easier to pick out the perfect bottle to enjoy on your…

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The Italian Lord Cocktail

By Oliver Walkey / 27th May 2020

The Italian Lord – A simple, elegant and sweet Cocktail You don’t always need a lot of ingredients to create an enjoyable Cocktail, sometimes all you need is a few good quality ingredients. Lord Randolph – Oxford Malt Whisky ‘Genius is found in simplicity with a twist’ After creating the IQ Oxford Gin that we…

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3 Must Visit Italian Sparkling Wine Wineries

By Oliver Walkey / 19th May 2020

Enjoying a fine Sparkling Wine is one thing, but enjoying it at the place it was created is another. If you ever travel to Italy and find yourself wanting a memory to last a lifetime, then these three wineries will surely do the trick. Ferrari Trento Starting in 1902, Ferarri Trento is now a wonderland…

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464 Million Bottles of Prosecco DOC were Sold in 2018

By Oliver Walkey / 15th May 2020

464 Million Bottles of Prosecco DOC were Sold in 2018 That is an estimated retail value of 2.4 billion euros, 2 billion pounds, or 2.5 billion dollars. Out of the 464 million bottles of Prosecco sold, 83.32% were Sparkling, 16.63% Semi-Sparkling and 0.05% Still. Out of the Sparkling Wine – 25% was Brut, 63% was…

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Motzenbäcker and Venison Burgers

By Oliver Walkey / 13th May 2020

Motzenbäcker – German Sparkling Wine Motzenbäcker has a history dating back to 1758, currently, 4 generations of the Menger-Krug family is helping in creating Motzenbäckers Wines & Sparkling Wines, they all have their own specialist fields and gift new ideas to their Wine & Sparkling Wine, they all reside in the wine estate Krug´scher Hof…

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Tasting Vintage Sparkling Wines From Around The World – 2014

By Oliver Walkey / 12th May 2020

With every great harvest, a vintage is sure to follow, welcome back to the second article of this new series exclusive to Glass of Bubbly, where will take you around the world tasting the vintages of different years. We started off this series with vintages from the year 2015 in Canada, Spain, Austria and Slovenia,…

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