Christopher Walkey

Prosecco and Salads

Salad and Prosecco. Really?

By Christopher Walkey / 8th November 2021

With a choice of 16 different lettuce types and a mixture of ways in which to prepare them and what ingredients to add, salads can never be seen as dull and boring. From seafood to mixed beans, with or without dressing and opting for tossed or not, salads are in fact a very popular dish…

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Enjoying Champagne in the Bath

Enjoying Champagne in the Bath

By Christopher Walkey / 5th November 2021

I must say that I have enjoyed Champagne in the bath a few times especially when on wine tours or hotel reviews. It is not uncommon sometimes to be left a complimentary bottle of Champagne (or other sparkling wine) and when you are in a very nice hotel with that ever so tempting bath then…

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campfire fizz

Campfire Stories and Fizz

By Christopher Walkey / 3rd November 2021

The campfire is that all important part of the camping experience, the place that gives a bit of warmth, that cooks the baked beans, that repels the insects or brings about the hearty sing songs. You haven’t really been camping unless you’ve cooked on an open fire (or camping gas stove) many will say and…

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what is method cap classique

What is Methode Cap Classique?

By Christopher Walkey / 2nd November 2021

Did you know that some of the world’s finest sparkling wine is produced in South Africa? Alongside Champagne, South African bubbly is globally known and respected as a traditional method wine. South Africa, in 2020, was ranked as eighth in overall volume production of wine producing 4.0% of the world’s wine. So what exactly does…

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how much champagne can i drink per week

How much Champagne can I drink per week?

By Christopher Walkey / 1st November 2021

Firstly, I am very much with you if you say that the safe amount to drink per week is zero, there is nothing wrong with wishing to not indulge in alcohol which is linked to many health conditions especially when abused. Of course, we are a channel committed to promoting bubbles and we wish to…

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World Finest 2021 Paxton and Whitfield Fox & Fox

English Fizz is Named The Best in the World!

By Christopher Walkey / 26th October 2021

London’s Champagne and Sparkling Wine Awards took place in September with a host of international wine judges who blinded tasted their way through countless bottles of bubbly with the highest scoring being that of a small winery from Mayfield in Sussex. Yes, sometimes, it is not always the expected big names that win! Each year…

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What is Champagne Day

What is National Champagne Day?

By Christopher Walkey / 22nd October 2021

Yes, there is a day dedicated to Champagne and what better time to enjoy yourself a glass of bubbly than the 4th Friday of October which is when this annual event takes place. “Even though Champagne is French, the idea for a Global Champagne Day began in the USA in 2009. It was initiated by an American blogger, Chris Oggenfuss…

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Pairing Fish and Sparkling Wines

Does Fish pair well with Sparkling Wine?

By Christopher Walkey / 22nd October 2021

Wine with dinner is indeed a great pleasure and something that we can now indulge more into that our choice of wines in recent years has increased, options to purchase improved and prices remain quite flexible to accommodate all budgets. Fish is seen as a great dish to pair with wines and especially those which…

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Safely Saber Champagne

How to Safely Saber a Bottle of Champagne

By Christopher Walkey / 20th October 2021

For those arriving at this article wishing to saber a bottle of Champagne safely then please do read on below. For those wanting to know what to saber means then let’s get this explained straightway: What does saber mean? To saber or the action of Sabrage is the process of opening a Champagne bottle with…

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