Oliver Walkey

Pairing Burgers with a Glass of Bubbly

By Oliver Walkey / 22nd January 2019

Do Burgers And Fizz Pair Well Together? Gusbourne English Sparkling Wine The original Gusbourne Estate in Appledore, Kent dates back to 1410. The de Goosebourne family crest was made up of three geese, each and every bottle of wine crafted at Gusbourne carries a contemporary goose crest in honour of their heritage. This ‘Goosemark’ is…

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Red & White An Unquenchable Thirst For Wine by Oz Clarke

By Oliver Walkey / 4th January 2019

Oz Clarke has written a book about Red & White wine for you to enjoy, rather than refer to. Oz pops the cork on his life-long love affair with wine. He explains how, why & where he fell in love with wine, he explains the essentials of how wine is grown and made today, then takes…

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Enjoy Fizz Cocktails With Eden Mill’s 12 Gins of Christmas

By Oliver Walkey / 21st December 2018

Eden Mill – Scotland’s first single site brewery and distillery has released these special Christmas themed gifts for you or your loved ones to enjoy. 12 Gins of Christmas (£50 – 12 x 5cl) – The new 12 Gins of Christmas is now available now, including 12 new flavours for this season. A beautiful 2…

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Discover Prosecco & Gin Cocktails

By Oliver Walkey / 20th December 2018

7 Cocktails, 6 Gins and 2 Proseccos We have a fine selection of Gins from all over the world, two Proseccos from Italy and seven great Cocktail ideas. Before we jump in and see what we’ve got, take a look at these beautiful hand-painted Cocktail glasses from Lolita. We got to use four of the many glasses…

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Wines to Enjoy this Festive Season from Spar

By Oliver Walkey / 14th December 2018

Have you ever gone into your local Spar and wondered what wine to pick up? Well, we’re going to show you 7 of the best wines Spar can offer for the festive season. First, Marquis Belrive Champagne Brut. Tasting Notes: “Yellow stone fruits and golden apple on the nose, yellow stone fruit, and citrus flavors.”…

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How Does Alcohol Free Sparkling Wine Hold Up?

By Oliver Walkey / 11th December 2018

Eisberg is the UK’s number one alcohol-free wine. It’s made in the same way as regular wine, but has the alcohol gently removed at the end. Eisberg contains fewer than 33 calories per 125ml glass. The Eisberg range includes Sparkling Blanc, Sparkling Rosé, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Rosé and Sauvignon Blanc. Their Sparkling Range are priced at…

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Kevin Zraly: Windows On The World, Complete Wine Course

By Oliver Walkey / 7th December 2018

Kevin Zraly has revised, updated and extended his wine course book to give you an even deeper understanding of the world of wine. The book is critically acclaimed for being the worlds bestselling wine book with more than 3 million copies sold worldwide. Kevin Zraly’s book has received great reviews from big publications like The New…

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3 Levels Of Spice: Curry & Fizz

By Oliver Walkey / 28th November 2018

You ever had curry and sparkling wine before, you ever wanted to know what level of spice works best with the sparkling wine, well here are my thoughts on the combination. Three different levels of spice: Mild, Medium and Hot. First I had to make the curry, I placed 3 different pots on the stove and wrote…

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Medot Slovenian Sparkling Wine with Bimber English Whisky

By Oliver Walkey / 26th November 2018

Pairing Slovenian Sparkling Wine with English Whisky. Medot The vineyard of the Medot estate lies across three hectares in the heart of Goriška Brda, The wine tradition of the Simčič family goes back to as early as 1812. If you’re interested in finding out more about this unique Slovenian Sparkling Wine then check out A Visit…

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