Christopher Walkey
50 Shades of Rosé Sparkling Wine Awards 2020
There is plenty that is irresistibly sexy about rosé sparkling wines and if we mix in Fifty Shades then we most certainly have a good pairing! Rosé sparkling wines are produced around the globe with many sparkling producing wineries having at least one to choose from via their collection of labels. We will also see…
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How many Champagne labels are there?
That’s quite a question and one that may very well bring up varied results, depending on how you take the question, and answers may very well surprise many. When it comes to taking the question in its very full meaning, then there are countless numbers from the labels that are on sales via Champagne houses…
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Chilli Paneer & Chingri Malai Curry with Sparkling Wine
It may surprise many that it isn’t necessarily beer that pairs best with Indian food! Most of the curry dishes that we consume in the UK have somewhat been westernised so to cater to our tastes and many of these dishes are served up at curry restaurants across the country. With dishes holding spices, savoury,…
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What’s inside my bottle of Champagne?
‘Grapes of course’ you will say and yes, you will be correct! Though, not only is Champagne made from grapes and via certain varieties of grapes only, there will be a selection of other ingredients that you are likely to be drinking when you are enjoying a glass of bubbly from this famous wine region.…
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What causes the bubbles in Champagne?
Champagne for many of us is all about the fizz, the pop, the effervescence or quite simply the bubbles! What sets Champagne and many other sparkling wines apart is, of course, the lively character thanks to the appearance of the bubbles – I am sure you are familiar with letting Champagne go flat and how…
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Glass of Bubbly & Prosecco DOC – First live virtual event with producers
Without question, the amount of videos and live broadcasts circling within the wine industry has spiked since we’ve all been in lockdown and due mostly to the many, many events that have had to be cancelled or postponed due to COVID-19. This negative outbreak of a virus that has travelled globally means that many in…
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Can you Cook with Red Sparkling Wine?
Don’t we all love the idea of cooking with wine? I’m sure that most of us can put our hands up and say that at least once when we have poured some wine into a dish we are cooking with only the last few drops of a bottle because we’ve been enjoying it whilst preparing…
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Which is the best Sparkling Wine to go with Creamy Cheese?
One of the most popular pairings for wine, almost any style of wine, will have to be cheese. The variety of flavours that both wines and cheese hold gives us a near infinite pairing combination to explore. There are dry, strong, creamy, fruity, spicy, sweet, herbal and much more in both wine and cheese tasting…
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100 Award Winning Sparkling Wines that should be on your Wine Menu
I have not tasted each and every sparkling wine around the world so of course, I can only base my recommendations from my own tasting experience which now stands at over 10,000 labels reviewed. From wonderful vintage Champagnes to red sparkling wines produced by farmers on the hills in Slovenia, I have done my fair…
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