Oliver Walkey

No.1 Family Estate – No.1 Reserve

By Oliver Walkey / 19th March 2025

No.1 Family Estate was born in 1977 by Adele & Daniel, they chose the name No.1 Family Estate in recognition of the many ‘firsts’ in New Zealand wine they had achieved over the years while working on their first venture, Cellier Le Brun. They released their very first Cuvée No.1 on Bastille Day in 1999 and…

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Bolle – Blanc de Blancs

By Oliver Walkey / 18th March 2025

Roberto Vanin embarked on a mission to create the world’s finest range of alcohol-free wines. Has he achieved his goal? You decide for yourself, and discover his range of alcohol-free wines. “Delicate fresh apple & pear, floral, zesty lemon extremely zingy quite refreshing and delicious beautiful acidity running through.” – Glass of Bubbly Non-Alcoholic Sparkling…

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Tuffon Hall Sparkling Rosé

By Oliver Walkey / 17th March 2025

Situated in the heart of East Anglia, this family run vineyard has been producing a boutique selection of limited edition award-winning wines since 2014, on the farmland which their family has been working for over 100 years. Winner of a Silver Medal in the Summer Days category at the Glass of Bubbly Awards 2024. The Tuffon…

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Velfrey Vineyard Non-Vintage Welsh Sparkling Wine

By Oliver Walkey / 14th March 2025

Velfrey started back in 2016, fairly new to the world of wine, especially in Wales, as the first Welsh Vineyards started popping back up around the 1960s, I say ‘back up’ because it’s believed that the first vines ever planted in Wales were by Suetonius Paulinus, a Roman governor at the time, in AD 75…

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Weingut Jordan – Grüner Veltliner Brut Reserve

By Oliver Walkey / 13th March 2025

The Story of this Austrian Winery, Jordan Wine Estate, starts all the way back in 1858, when the knowledge of wine and winemaking descended generation after generation into the mind of Simone Hiller-Jordan, who took over and has been running her modern family winery since 2010 with her husband Hannes. “Dried green characters, garden herbs, touch…

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Banana Rum Prosecco Cocktail

By Oliver Walkey / 12th March 2025

Getting a taste of the Tropics or the Caribbean, doesn’t require a plane ticket, it just requires a couple of quality ingredients. (Recipe at the end) Paladin – Prosecco DOC Dry Tondo Paladin Vigne e Vini is the first winery of the whole Casa Paladin group, it’s a family owned estate founded by our father…

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Weingut Steininger – Riesling Reserve Sekt 2021

By Oliver Walkey / 12th March 2025

“For generations, our winery has stood for the combination of tradition with modern cellar technology, but always for uncompromising quality.” – Weingut Steininger “Dedicate fennel notes. Rich palate with a lot of banana fruit and hints of ginger spice, along with pink and purple floral, greengage, green fruits, herbs and freshly cut grass. Long pleasant…

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Jaya Dei Colli Prosecco Superiore DOCG

By Oliver Walkey / 11th March 2025

Jaya = Victory Quality in taste, style and design, Jaya Prosecco offers an experience with every glass, from magical, unforgettable moments to relaxed lazy afternoons, with family, friends and friends to be. “A finely balanced expression of floral and fruity characters, very clean, with green/orchard fruits, juicy pears, green grapes, almonds, minerals and a lovely moussy…

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Crouch Ridge Estate – Blanc de Blancs 2021

By Oliver Walkey / 10th March 2025

Sea Breeze Trophy Winner Ross and Samantha’s love of wine and the beautiful Crouch Valley Region inspired them in 2010 to plant Crouch Ridge Vineyard overlooking the River Crouch in the scenic village of Althorne, near Chelmsford in Essex. They have 15 acres planted with 3 classic cool climate grape varieties, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and…

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