Christopher Walkey
Sweet ‘FA’ – How ‘F’izz from ‘A’ustria is Delighting our Palates
Austria is a country known for its famous castles, palaces and impressive buildings, it’s snow-peaked mountain tops offering tourists skiing holiday delights and despite being a landlocked country it still attracts 46 million visitors annually. The land that gave birth to Marie Antoinette, Sigmund Freud and even Arnold Schwarzenegger. The place where Ludwig van Beethoven…
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Wine Border Regions – Austria & Slovenia (Styria / Štajerska)
I must admit that I am yet to visit Austria with a wine tasting agenda and it is some years since I was there and enjoying the pleasantries of the Tyrol region on a week long break by coach leaving from Victoria station in London – I am sure we (myself along with Eve our…
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Wine Border Regions – Italy & Slovenia (Goriška Brda)
A border that I have travelled on a few occasions and close by regions that I very much admire both for wine / wine tourism and lifestyle, is the one that separates Italy and Slovenia – A divide of some 232 km in length. Though Italy has a much wider choice and fan base for…
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How and Why does Champagne go Bad?
When it comes to Champagne we usually have high expectations and rightly so as, in most cases per bottle, it costs the most against any other sparkling wine. Unless you are on a Champagne diet, we are likely to choose this world famous sparkling wine for special occasions such as celebrations and fine dining with…
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Villa Sandi Il Fresco – Brut, Bio and now Rosé!
One of the many admirable things about the famous Prosecco producer Villa Sandi is the great depth of labels you can choose from. For a winery who exports to over 100 countries, their choice offering is important and if you are after discovering the Prosecco region then they have all boxes ticked to include (available…
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Can Music Influence your Champagne Tasting Experience?
Music is said to hold magical healing powers for both the mind and the body. From soothing stress levels to being seen as hugely beneficial for people living with dementia (Alzheimer’s Wiltshire). There is a lot more to music than simply tuning in to find out who leads the charts this week. “New Orleans, October…
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The Champagne for every Restaurateurs’ Wine List
One of the many delights when visiting a restaurant is taking a peek at the wine list. The size and content will vary tremendously from the style of restaurant, such as fast food outlets to Michelin star, to the style of cuisine on offer from Sushi to traditional French cuisine that will all have persuasion…
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Can a Wine Change Character in your Glass?
Now, this is such a very big topic and open to many discussions and points of view. So for this article I am going to write from my personal point of view having tasted many thousands of wines and experiencing wines that have given me a host of difference experiences. I have tasted wines that…
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What is Rosé de Saignée Champagne?
Champagne is high up on the list for many wine lovers though when we see pink Champagne then it usually takes things up to another level for us. There is something that is just that little bit more exciting, romantic, sensual and usually expensive too when it comes to rosé / pink Champagne. “When people…
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