Oliver Walkey

Ferrari Trento – “A Dream is all you Need”

By Oliver Walkey / 21st April 2020

Giulio Ferrari had a dream and he made his dream a reality. Welcome, To Ferrari   What Giulio Ferrari started back in 1902 has become an extraordinary location that creates unforgettable sparkling wines. Giulio wanted to be able to turn the area of Trentino into a place capable of competing with the finest French Champagnes.…

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Celebrate St. George’s Day With 8 English Sparkling Wines

By Oliver Walkey / 20th April 2020

What is St. George’s Day? St George’s Day is on Thursday, 23rd of April 2020 A day to remember England’s patron saint, St George, we celebrate this day on the anniversary of his death, on the 23rd of April. But who is St George? Not a lot is known about him, but this is what…

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The Perfect French Breakfast – Champagne & Croissants

By Oliver Walkey / 17th April 2020

It’s always nice to treat yourself and start your day with a nice breakfast, you can’t go wrong with Champagne and Croissants. Champagne Julien Prélat “In The Image Of Its Time” Champagne Julien Prélat is a young winery compared to the other Champagnes out there, their story started in 2000, but that doesn’t mean they…

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Fox & Fox – Award Winning English Sparkling Wine

By Oliver Walkey / 16th April 2020

This winery has produced some extraordinary sparkling wines, but you don’t have to take my word for it, Fox & Fox have won Gold Medals and even taken home a Trophy 3 years running for 3 different sparkling wines, their wines continue to impress judges at The World’s Finest Glass of Bubbly Awards and people…

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Strawberry Desserts With Slovenian Sparkling Wine

By Oliver Walkey / 15th April 2020

Pairing Strawberry delights with Slovenian Sparkling Wine. From the country of love to a romantic strawberry treat, we have two Sparkling Wines and two strawberry delights to enjoy in this article. Slovenia loves ‘love’, they even have it in their name, SLOVEnia, also their capital is called Ljubljana, which translates into ‘the loved one’, so…

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Tasting Vintage Sparkling Wines From Around The World – 2015

By Oliver Walkey / 14th April 2020

With every great harvest, a vintage is sure to follow, this new series exclusive to Glass of Bubbly will take you around the world tasting the vintages of different years. To start our series off, we are going back 5 years to 2015, where we will be trying 4 different Sparkling Wines from 4 different…

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2020 Gastronomic Trophy Winner - Champagne Roger Brun 33 Vintage 2008

Cooking With Champagne Roger Brun

By Oliver Walkey / 12th April 2020

How many of you have cooked with Champagne? Is it something you’ve thought about or have you only ever cooked with red or white wine? When cooking with Champagne you will of course lose the bubbles, but not the effects of the Champagne. Unlike cooking with a red sparkling wine, which can stand up to…

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Exploring Spain With Pere Ventura

By Oliver Walkey / 11th April 2020

Exploring the country of Spain and tasting a vintage Cava on a relaxed sunny afternoon isn’t a bad way to live, discover 10 fascinating facts about Spain and the vast history of Pere Ventura right here on Glass of Bubbly! Spain 10 Interesting Facts About Spain Could you imagine the Eiffel Tower in Barcelona rather…

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Celebrate Easter With A Glass of Bubbly

By Oliver Walkey / 9th April 2020

On the 12th of April 2020 we Celebrate Easter. Why Do We Celebrate Easter? For many, Easter is a day to indulge in chocolate bunnies and Easter eggs, but for others it’s a day to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, it’s a Christian holiday, they also refer to the week before Easter as the…

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