Christopher Walkey
Where can I find Vintage Champagne?
Though we like to be very much up to date with the latest gadgets and trends in life from mobile phones to fashion, many of us will be rather attracted to those vintage items from classic cars to vinyl records. I’m sure that at some point or another we collected items in a subject that…
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Creamy Levels in Sparkling Wines
Quite the opposite to the zesty and zingy style will be the ‘creamy’ description for sparkling wines, the more relaxing glass of bubbly, the take your time over to enjoy example which does call of the winemaker that little bit more effort and patience to achieve… Sparkling wines are ever so expressive in aromas and…
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In the heart of the Goriška Brda: Bjana Winery
“The rolling hills, the many remote, untouched villages and their communities, the blanket of vineyards over the lush green land… Goriška Brda.” The Slovenian wine scene is a very exciting one for me. Most of this bubbling up energy for their wines I have is because so few others are familiar with them which enables…
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Toasty Levels in Sparkling Wines
An expression in aroma and flavours that I really enjoy with sparkling wines is the usage of the word toasty. Both in aromas and flavours a sparkling wine can express this character, from those slices of bread lightly toasted either side on the lowest setting of the toaster to those you’ve forgotten you’d put under…
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Ever so British: Tiffin, Cuppa, Ruby Murray and Plonk
With English as my mother tongue, I am very fortunate that most of the language comes together and makes sense, even though at times I may need a split second to interpret a new addition to the dictionary in my brain. From cockney slang to posh dialect, not only have we the words that Collins,…
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Stefania Ruffo – Brand Ambassador Italy
We are pleased to welcome Stefania Ruffo as our brand ambassador for Italy. A long term friend, writer and co-author with us, Stefania, who is based in Italy and is a busy wine tutor and journalist, will be focusing on Italian Sparkling Wines for Glass of Bubbly. “Our vision is to show both the diversity…
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Cartizze – The Grand Cru of Prosecco
Cartizze is like the Iberian ham of meats, Mayfair on the Monopoly board and red diamonds when it comes to precious stones. It is the most desired and arguably the finest Prosecco style on the market, made within a precious and heavenly located spot of the Conegliano Valdobbiadene DOCG Superiore region. How do you pronounce…
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Black Velvet Cocktail – Guinness and Champagne
I must say that I hadn’t heard of this combination until I was watching some old episodes of the Bullseye (British darts-themed television game) and Jim Bowen asks one of the contestants the question ‘What are the ingredients of the drinks cocktail ‘Black Velvet’. Well, the ‘lockdowns and pandemic’ is the excuse I have for…
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Prosecco Styles Pairing with Seafood Pizza
In recent weeks I have been doing an awful lot of Prosecco tastings not least with the recent introduction of the Rosé Millesimato to the market, but also for Instagram lives and Vivino reviews. Prosecco is such an easy to drink wine, slightly less alcohol compared to Champagne with usually 11% compared to 12.5/13% respectively,…
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