Christopher Walkey
Think Fizz, Think English
It’s another invitation to an evening dinner in London… You critically admire yourself in the mirror of your hotel bedroom so to add final touches to one’s make-up or the straightening of the bow tie. Lacing up those Italian leather shoes or squeezing uncomfortably into those designer stilettos. The minute hand reaches the hour and…
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What Does Rosé de Saignée Taste Like?
Don’t we all love rosé sparkling wine? Well, I hope you nodded in agreement with me and especially since we have such a wide choice today that now includes Prosecco (DOC rosé)! Rosé labels are available globally and offer such a rich red berry fruity tasting experience from Champagne to Method Cap Classique. Most sparkling…
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Byron Burgers, Covent Garden, London – Review
Touching upon the heart of Covent Garden, London, you will find Byron Burgers (33-35 Wellington Street, WC2E 7BN). Amongst an array of fine dining restaurants and trendy wine bars with theatre galore just a few steps away to include the Royal Opera House. If you find yourself in this area of London you will enjoy…
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Champagne Cocktails at the Soho Hotel, London
London is an endless supply of trendy bars and restaurants from east to west and via both sides of the river (Thames). Even if you are after some Champagne cocktails then the options are still relatively high and to suit many tastes and budgets. One of the hotspots of London for social drinks is Soho…
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Afternoon Tea at the Royal Lancaster Hotel Hyde Café, London
What a splendid way to spend an afternoon with friends and / or family than by visiting a fine venue and enjoying the afternoon tea experience. Though what and why exactly did afternoon tea hit its somewhat global fame today and such a common menu option at prestigious / luxury hospitality venues from Australia to…
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Everything you wanted to know about Sekt, but were afraid to ask
“Let’s talk about Sekt (baby)… ” OK, enough with the clichés you say and I do not blame you as I could go on and on! Though Sekt does lend itself well to sounding like sex and a great synergy of wine (and especially bubbles), that many agree with, is alongside romance. Firstly, what is…
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Vintage Prosecco
Prosecco is a sparkling wine (though note there is a tiny percentage of production that is still) that is mostly made so to be enjoyed not long after production, no need for ageing and no requirement of producers to store bottles away for years on end to achieve maturity. Just a few months after the…
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The Magic of Vintage Champagnes
Vintages will mostly be agreed upon by all Champagne producers in that the harvest for the year was of exceptional standard and it goes down in history as a classic vintage. There have been quite a few of these over the years and each will be of high importance to Champagne drinkers and collectors, the…
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How Influenced are you by the Wine Label?
How frequent is it that we have chosen something based on what’s on the outside over what’s inside? From that book at the library with an interesting cover we happen to pick up to cosmetics, items which we are unfamiliar with and yet about to purchase for the first time, we tend to be attracted…
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