Oliver Walkey

Eggs Benedict With Sparkling Wine

By Oliver Walkey / 13th July 2022

This very popular and much-enjoyed breakfast and even brunch dish comes from the land of America. When looking to make your own classic Eggs Benedict, it consists of an English muffin, split in half, with a few slices of Canadian Bacon, a Poached Egg placed on each half, then they are covered in Hollandaise Sauce.…

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The Matrix of Choosing Sparkling Wine

By Oliver Walkey / 11th July 2022

If I gave you a Glass of Bubbly right now, what would you do with it? I’m guessing most would drink it, some others would smell it, some might start with looking at the colour or bubbles and maybe some would create a cocktail out of it, but how many wouldn’t touch it, how many…

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Sparkling Wine With Salted Dark Chocolate Tart

By Oliver Walkey / 8th July 2022

Get ready for something delicious, something scrumptious and something toothsome, we be making, eating and pairing a Salted Dark Chocolate Tart, with a wonderful Vintage Slovenian Sparkling Wine from the Winery of Medot. The history of Chocolate Tarts is more of a recent tale, Chocolate throughout the centuries has been a rather exclusive commodity, it…

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The Mean Pirate Cocktail

By Oliver Walkey / 7th July 2022

Welcome to Glass of Bubbly Fizz Cocktails, an original Cocktail is about to be created, using delicious Sparkling Wine and Rum. This Cocktail is called The Mean Pirate Cocktail, it’s strong, sweet and fizzy, ready for you to consume on your pirate ship, in a tavern or while searching for treasure. After following a degraded…

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Sparkling Wine Games To Play At Home

By Oliver Walkey / 6th July 2022

Let’s have some fun, not that popping open a bottle of Bubbly isn’t fun, but let’s have some more fun. Sparkling Wine isn’t the sort of drink you associate with drinking games, normally is gin or vodka for example, but I’ve compiled a good list of games you and your friends or family can play,…

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Walnut Potica and Slovenian Sparkling Wine

By Oliver Walkey / 5th July 2022

Let’s combine two wonderful creations from the small European country of Slovenia, with some of their Sparkling Wines and their national dish of Potica. Potica is considered a Slovenian dessert, made more often from bread than a cake, but always including nuts of the baker’s choice, we’ve gone with the popular walnut. Potica (pronounced poh-TEET-za)…

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Prosecco and Food – Gnocchi with Tomato and Basil Sauce

By Oliver Walkey / 4th July 2022

Let’s Enjoy a Taste of Italy Gnocchi is a traditional pasta dish that originated during Roman times. During the expansion of the Roman Empire, the Roman legions brought back a recipe from somewhere the Europe. That recipe consisted of a semolina porridge-like dough mixed with eggs. The potatoes were only added to the Gnocchi recipe…

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The Ultimate Fizz Cocktail Guide

By Oliver Walkey / 1st July 2022

Welcome to the Ultimate Cocktail Guide, in this article you find everything you need to make yourself a fantastic Cocktail. Liqueurs, Juices, Herbs, Spices and Cocktail Equipment are all compiled into their own sections to easily discover your next Cocktail ingredient.  Spirits The world has a wonderful selection of different alcoholic drinks to incorporate into…

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Opere at the Opera

By Oliver Walkey / 30th June 2022

A night at the Opera Whether you’re backstage celebrating the performance of your life or in the auditorium watching a story being told, a bottle of Sparkling Wine like Villa Sandi’s Opere would be a fantastic partner to take to the Opera. I am a lover of the theatre, having both been an actor and…

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