Oliver Walkey

Greek Wine

By Oliver Walkey / 11th September 2024

A country with thousands of years of winemaking experience behind it, Greece was one of the first countries to start producing wine, with evidence pointing back over 6,500 years ago. It’s believed that wine was produced both on a household and communal basis back then. A Greek word, which they would use was ‘pigeage’ and that would…

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Raumland – Interview With Marie-Luise Raumland

By Oliver Walkey / 10th September 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 Marie-Luise Raumland, one of the owners and…

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Canned Wine Co. – Interview With Ben Franks

By Oliver Walkey / 9th September 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 Ben Franks, one of the owners and…

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Slovenian Wine

By Oliver Walkey / 9th September 2024

Slovenia’s Wine Story dates back somewhere between the 5th and 4th century BC, predating any influence from the Romans and can be traced all the way to the Celtic and Illyrian tribes who cultivated vines for wine production. Slovenia also houses the World’s Oldest Vine, planted over 450 years ago, at the end of the…

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Moldova Wine

By Oliver Walkey / 6th September 2024

Moldova holds one of the oldest pieces of evidence of Winemaking, dating back to the Neolithic Period, roughly 7000 years ago. Since then, Moldovan Winemaking has been through multiple stages of development to deliver what they produce today. Moldova is home to over 200 wineries, with 128,000 hectares being planted with vines, and producing over…

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Brightwell Vineyard – Interview With Bob Nielsen

By Oliver Walkey / 5th September 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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Exporting Wines – Interview With Boris Riccardo Pautasso

By Oliver Walkey / 5th September 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 Boris Riccardo Pautasso, the Export Manager &…

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Croatian Wine

By Oliver Walkey / 4th September 2024

We don’t fully know when they started making Wine, but we do believe it was no later than the 5th century BC, some 2,500 years ago, back before the Ancient Greek settlers. The evidence for this comes in the form of a coin, which features a grape cluster on one side and an amphora, that…

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Dunesforde – Interview With Hayley Pullan

By Oliver Walkey / 3rd September 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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