Christopher Walkey

Counterfeit Champagne

By Christopher Walkey / 27th November 2024

Wine is big business what with recent estimates that the global wine trade is worth over $450 billion! With such money at stake, it is alas inevitable that the interest of criminals will be attracted! Around £3 billion is said to be the total value of counterfeit / fake bottles on the market currently! The…

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Queena Wong Glass of Bubbly Sparkling Wine Influencer 2024

Glass of Bubbly Awards Sparkling Wine Influencer 2024 – Queena Wong

By Christopher Walkey / 30th October 2024

The sparkling wine industry is vast and varied and contains a whole host of people globally helping it to get from the vine to the final destination, the glass of bubbly in the hand of the consumer. In between these two essentials are thousands if not millions of fine ladies and gentlemen working with great…

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Significant Contribution to World of Sparkling Wine 2024 – Flavio Geretto

By Christopher Walkey / 25th October 2024

London was the location and Searcys St. Pancras was the venue for the 2024 Glass of Bubbly Awards for Champagne & Sparkling Wine. Top international sparkling wine producers and representatives descended upon the capital to discover who were to take home some of the most desired and quirky consumer focused trophies in the wine industry…

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Glass of Bubbly Awards Photo 2024 London

An English Winery is Named the Best Sparkling Wine in the World for 2024!

By Christopher Walkey / 24th October 2024

London was the location and the famous Searcys St Pancras was the venue for the 2024 Glass of Bubbly Champagne & Sparkling Wine Awards. Now in its eighth year, and following two days of judging 100’s of sparkling wine labels from across the globe, the Glass of Bubbly Awards judging panel decided upon which wines…

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Weekend Breaks: Trento – Northern Italy

By Christopher Walkey / 10th October 2024

For those of us seeking a fine European destination that is full of wine tourism delights, shopping, culture, fine foods, action/adventure, architecture, relaxation and more then Trento needs to be a consideration. Located in the Northern part of Italy with train and flight connections (Veneto), if you are looking for either an action packed few…

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Searcys to host the 2024 Glass of Bubbly Awards

Significant Contribution to the World of Champagne & Sparkling Wine – 2024 entries now open

By Christopher Walkey / 28th July 2024

We are very happy to re-introduce the ‘Significant Contribution to the World of Champagne & Sparkling Wine‘ that was initially won by Michael Edwards the respected wine author and journalist and Honorary Judge of the Glass of Bubbly Awards.   We are inviting entries to the 2024 ‘Significant Contribution to the World of Champagne &…

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Sardinia Sardegna Sparkling Coral Wine

Sparkling Delights of Northern Sardinia

By Christopher Walkey / 15th July 2024

“I’ve heard of Sardinia though I’m not quite sure where it is” was the usual statement I heard upon my return from a week away in Sardinia. So let’s tidy this up straight away and elaborate on things with some interesting fact about Sardinia / Sardegna: It’s 2nd largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (Sicily…

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Where to sell Liquidated, Bankrupt, Clearance Wine Stock via Auctions UK

By Christopher Walkey / 10th July 2024

Are you looking to sell large stocks of wines / spirits? The are many reasons that a sizeable amount of drinks become available for purchase and hits the market to include liquidation circumstances as well as bankruptcy, clearance sales and more. If you are looking for an immediate sale then please contact 01206 700888 /…

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How much does it cost to sell Wine on Catawiki?

By Christopher Walkey / 28th June 2024

There are numerous ways to sell your Champagne / Wine online via auction websites. Today, there are plenty of options for buyers and sellers and at varying price points. Champagne Collectors – www.champagnecollectors.com – Zero Registration Fees / Zero Sellers Fees / Zero Buyers Fees “A totally free to use and fast growing trading website…

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