Christopher Walkey
Dessert Levels in Sparkling Wines
A dessert wine, though there are varied interpretations and descriptions, is a wine that is usually / recommended to be enjoyed during or after the dessert. It does not necessarily mean the wine will be a highly sweet liquor type after a heavy last course, in fact, it could be just a subtle hint of…
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Zesty & Zingy Levels in Sparkling Wines
Many Champagne and sparkling wines will offer a citrus burst, that expression of lemon zest, lime peel, tangerines, pink grapefruits and more. Refreshing and invigorating, some of us look for this feature in wines knowing that a zesty acidity will liven the palate and also enable it to pair well with many styles of foods.…
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The Best Sparkling Wine for Spicy Sardines
If you are looking for a sparkling wine to pair with spicy dishes then rosé examples are always a great place to start your search. Depending on the types of foods and level of spiciness, then there are many wonderful sparkling wines which are rosé to choose from such as labels from Prosecco, Champagne, Cava,…
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Champagne Phal B. de Beaufort
Getting busy in Bouzy is Brigitte Beaufort with her Champagne label ‘Phal B. de Beaufort‘. With 14 plots located 100% in Bouzy (4 hectares of vines located in the municipalities of Bouzy, Ambonnay and Tours-sur-Marne) and delivering Grand Cru micro-cuvées vintages the Champagne house also holds Viticulture Durable en Champagne (Sustainable Viticulture in Champagne) and…
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Sparkling Wine from the Cotswolds
I’ll write this piece to enlighten those who are yet to visit the Cotswolds region, I hope that for us who have already visited this quintessentially English region of the country that my words will help you re-live some of those fond memories. The Cotswolds is a step back in time experience. When you are…
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The Fruits of Asolo with LETERRE (Prosecco Superiore)
What many people do not know is that there are many different styles of Prosecco of many different regions and at varying levels of quality. Isn’t it exciting when we place a bottle of Prosecco in our shopping basket / trolley with the great anticipation of chilling, popping and pouring it later. No doubt we…
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Champagne & Original Newspaper Gift Set
For many it is a dilemma to send friends and family a gift, maybe it is for a birthday or a congratulations, just what do you order so that you bring a smile to the receiver and a beaming thank you back at ya! The gift of a bottle of bubbly is great no doubt,…
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The Best Sparkling Wine for Sardines
As per usual, I am tasked with popping to the local supermarket to pick up some bread and milk and yet I come back with several bags full of foods and a receipt as long as your arm – “You were only meant to get two things” was the exasperated words thrown at me as…
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Japanese Sparkling Wine
Sparkling Wines will for many be those which are produced in France or Italy, maybe our experience and knowledge of wine will stretch out to other European countries and also the likes of those from the USA and South Africa. When we delve in to things much deeper we suddenly realise that sparkling wine producers…
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