Oliver Walkey
History of Formula 1 Champagne
Formula 1 is the most-watched and exciting auto racing competition on TV, showcasing legends of the sport throughout the years, including, Sir Jackie Stewart, Jim Clark, Niki Lauda, Michael Schumacher, Fernando Alonso and more recently Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen and Sabastian Vettel. The are many more names that will come to mind to any F1…
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French Toast and Sparkling Wine
Welcome to one of the many luxury breakfasts enjoyed alongside a bottle of bubbly that will be sure to start your day in the best possible way. What is French Toast? It combines the best of bread and egg together, you won’t be forgetting the enchanting smell of freshly made French Toast anytime soon. It’s…
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Asking Bartenders – Popular Sparkling Wine Cocktails
Asking Bartenders – What Is The Most Popular Sparkling Wine Cocktail That You Make? After surveying a variety of Bartenders from across the globe, I’ve compiled a more comprehensive list of what the most popular Sparkling Wines Cocktails really are. It seems that no matter where you are in the world, there are 3 commonly…
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The World Best English Sparkling Wine With Cheese From Paxton and Whitfield
The glorious display of English Sparkling Wine is captivating the world, from our small island we are deciding to rival the world by producing some of the world’s finest Sparkling Wines. In 2021 this bottle of English Sparkling Wine took home the World’s Finest Glass of Bubbly Trophy, produced by Fox & Fox Mayfield in…
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The Art of a Wine Label – In Another Life
With the thousands of Sparkling Wines that I’ve tasted over the years, I’ve come across hundreds of different kinds of labels, all with their own story to tell. From different colours, fonts and sizes, young and old, vibrant and dark, from the animals, landmarks, towns, villages, and maps of the vineyard in which the grapes…
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Pink 75 Cocktail
Get ready for a Rosé Cocktail, the Pink 75 is an adaptation of the classic French 75 Champagne Cocktail, utilising the flavours and colour of a Rosé instead. Let’s discover the award winning Champagne that we’ll be enjoying in this Pink 75 Cocktail. The Rosé Champagne Champagne Roger Constant Lemaire is led by brothers Guillaume (winemaker)…
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Scrambled Eggs and Sparkling Wine
A very light and delicious way to start your morning, Scrambled Eggs using a mixture of homegrown herbs and tomatoes with a Glass of Organic Prosecco. Eggs have been enjoyed by humans for thousands of years, history tells us that Ostrich eggs were fried in ancient Egypt and the Romans delighted in fried eggs with…
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The Life and Cocktails of Donn Beach
Today I want to talk about one man by the name of Donn Beach, this man is famous in the Cocktail world, during his life he served his country during World War II, he created the Tiki culture and is the mind behind many famous Cocktails. The Life of Donn Beach Born Ernest Raymond Beaumont…
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Pick of the Best – Oliver vs Christopher – Rosé Edition
This is the third article in the Pick of the Best series, we’ve both picked one bottle of award winning Sparkling Wine that we’ve very much enjoyed and we’ll showcase it to each other, this time we’ve both chosen a Rosé Sparkling Wine and we’ll see if we can be persuaded the other to switch…
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