Oliver Walkey

Brazilian Wine

By Oliver Walkey / 15th November 2024

This time the Portuguese were responsible for planting the first Vines in a South American country, in 1532 they planted the first Vines in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The first Brazilian Wine was then produced in 1551, but it would take up to 1626 for it to really get moving. Brazil is home…

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Glass of Bubbly’s Luxury Christmas Gift Guide

By Oliver Walkey / 14th November 2024

It’s almost Christmas, the most wonderful time of the year, and with it, a perfect excuse to treat yourself and your loved ones to some magical and delicious gifts, so without further ado, here is Glass of Bubbly’s Luxury Christmas Gift Guide, filled with luxurious sparkling wines, spirits, cheeses and more… 24 Days of Fizz…

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Canadian Wine

By Oliver Walkey / 13th November 2024

The French explorer by the name of Jacques Cartier, in 1535 sailed over to St. Lawrence River in Canada, where he discovered a massive collection of wild Grapes. When we look at the first Vineyard planted in Canada, they settled in British Columbia, during the 1860s in the mesmerizing Okanagan Valley, we would have to…

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Champagne Boude Baudin – Interview With Benjamin Boude

By Oliver Walkey / 12th November 2024

The love of Champagne is infinite, a language that everyone can understand, a sparkle that can shine in anyone’s glass, it can connect people, brings them together and places a smile on faces around the world. In this exclusive feature on Glass of Bubbly, we speak with Benjamin Boude, the owner of Champagne Boude Baudin.…

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Danish Wine

By Oliver Walkey / 11th November 2024

The history of the Grape is long in Denmark, but the history of Wine might not be. It was only at the end of the 20th century when wineries started appearing in Denmark, a legalization of wine production in 1999 was passed which helped further the engagement with producing Wine in the country of Denmark.…

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Gérard Bertrand

By Oliver Walkey / 8th November 2024

One of the biggest wineries of the region and highly respected throughout, Gérard Bertrand offers something for everyone, from the whites, rosé’s red and chilled red, to the sparklings to their aged vintages, an incredible visual display of luxury and highly adapt staff that make you feel like royalty when staying at their onsite Hospitalet…

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Moroccan Wine

By Oliver Walkey / 8th November 2024

In Northern Morocco in the Meknes region, possibly in the city of Meknes, the first Vines were planted over 2,500 years ago. The Wine industry in Morocco was adapted and advanced by the French Protectorate, which was the occupation of a large part of Morocco by the French military, from 1912 to 1956. The first…

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Cantina Miotto – Interview With Andrea Miotto

By Oliver Walkey / 7th November 2024

The love of sparkling wine is infinite, a language that everyone can understand, a sparkle that can shine in anyone’s glass, it can connect people, brings them together and places a smile on faces around the world. In this exclusive feature on Glass of Bubbly, we speak with Andrea Miotto, the skilled Winemaker at Cantina…

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Lebanon Wine

By Oliver Walkey / 6th November 2024

At least 5000 years of story to tell in Lebanon when it comes to Viticulture, but we must move forward to between 3000 BC and 330 BC to see the impressive growth of Wine production in the country, during this time the territory of Phoenicia in Lebanon exported a large supply of Wine to the…

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