Oliver Walkey

Russian Wine

By Oliver Walkey / 4th November 2024

Vines have been in Russia for thousands of years, growing wildly around the Caspian, Black and Azov Seas, the Viticulture of these grapes would have started before the Ancient Greeks, as evidence of trading between the two has been found along the shores of the Black Sea in both Phanagoria and Gorgippia. It has been…

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Famille Fabre – Winery Escape Room

By Oliver Walkey / 1st November 2024

Like walking into what could easily be a scene out of a Danial Craig’s James Bond, an incredible combination of mystery and prime southern French architecture, we had a table laid out for us in the middle, already sun kissed and waiting, greeted by Jeanne Fabre and her partner, we enjoyed a lovely lunch and…

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Beetlejuice Cocktail

By Oliver Walkey / 31st October 2024

While waiting to be processed, why not sit down and enjoy one of the afterlife’s Signature Cocktails? The Beetlejuice Cocktail is being served by our resident headless bartender, made with Betleguese Gin Liqueur and Annick Bubbly Rosé, it’ll help pass the millenniums. Beetlejuice was released on the 30th of March 1988, in the United States…

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Belgium Wine

By Oliver Walkey / 30th October 2024

The well-exposed hillsides of the Meuse River served as the perfect place to cultivate vines, the Belgians noticed and were all too happy to start planting, dating back to the 9th century. The production of wine in Belgium occurs in the regions of Wallonia and Flanders, with over 120 vineyards, producing more than 3.4 million…

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Deer Park Hall – Interview With Mark Steele

By Oliver Walkey / 29th October 2024

There is no denying that English Sparkling Wine is on the rise, becoming an undeniable contender to Traditional Method Sparkling Wines around the world. To the English, it’s becoming a fan favourite and a go-to Glass of Bubbly, its quality is improving year on year and thanks to innovators and those willing to follow their…

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Spanish Wine

By Oliver Walkey / 28th October 2024

There are two noted times when wine was first produced in Spain, the earliest was between 4000 to 3000 BC when archaeologists believe that grapes were first cultivated. The second was around 1100 BC with the construction of a trading post in Cádiz in southwestern Spain by the Phoenicians. One of the most important times…

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Ricardelle de Lautrec

By Oliver Walkey / 25th October 2024

Walking into Ricardelle de Lautrec was like walking into a friends home, very welcoming and excited to share with you what they’ve been up to, you immediately feel at easy and find their excitement contagious, looking forward to discovering everything they’re about to show you. In 1999, Ricardelle de Lautrec began their transition to organic…

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Hungarian Wine

By Oliver Walkey / 25th October 2024

Hungry for Hungarian Wines, Wine has been produced in Hungary since the 13 or 14 centuries. The country is divided up into 22 wine regions, growing 223 varieties of grapes, on 65,000 hectares of vineyards and producing 400 million bottles of wine each year. The 22 regions of Hungary: Badacsony Balatonboglár Balaton-Felvidék Balatonfüred-Csopak Nagy-Somlói Zalai Csongrád…

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Clos De Tres Cantos – Interview With Maria Benitez Cantarero

By Oliver Walkey / 24th October 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 Maria Benitez Cantarero from Clos De Tres…

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