Christopher Walkey
New Vintage Release of Cristal Vinothèque 1996
Champagne Louis Roederer‘s chef de cave and executive vice president, Jean-Baptiste Lecaillon, was present in London for a unique and private tasting at 67 Pall Mall – ‘Exploring the Ageability of Cristal‘. A line up of fine vintage Cristal were proudly displayed and eagerly anticipated by the select few international journalists lucky enough to be invited to attend.…
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Amazing Champagne & Sparkling Wine Awards Dinner in London
Ever fancied sitting next to some of the Champagne and sparkling wine industry top winemakers and owners? A unique opportunity is on offer to attend the annual The World’s Finest Glass of Bubbly Awards dinner in Westminster 29th November where the results for the 2018 trophy winners will be announced. Tickets are now on sale…
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A Champagne Cruise to Remember in London – Tickets now on sale!
A unique and very exclusive Champagne and food pairing evening is soon to happen via Serge Ngoie and Richard Juhlin on December 1st – The location is a superb boat ride on The River Thames on board the Silver Barracuda. To celebrate 2018 as an exceptional Vintage year in Champagne, Serge Ngoie have teamed up with…
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Who is Richard Juhlin? Serge Ngoie finds out…
Serge Ngoie, managed to get hold of Richard Juhlin, prior to their Champagne Cruise event on Dec 1st, with some Q&As – We share them below with our readers: 1. Who is Richard Juhlin? Could you please tell us a bit about yourself? RJ – My official answer is that I am a world leading Champagne expert. But…
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Giulio Ferrari Riserva del Fondatore Magnum Vertical Tasting
During the Gambero Rosso Awards for 2019 held in Rome, a unique vertical tasting was kindly offered by the new ‘Winery of the Year’ Ferrari Trento – Giulio Ferrari vintages were tasted from a small handful of highly respected wine journalists including Glass of Bubbly – Here are Christopher Walkey’s tasting notes: Giulio Ferrari’ Riserva…
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Great Fizz Options for Home Made Curry
It may sound surprising, though very true indeed, that curry is one of the most popular dishes here in the UK – Daily Mirror online reports it as being the second most popular takeaway option just behind Chinese takeaways! There are approximately 10,000 curry houses and Indian restaurants serving curry in the UK and I must…
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The Best Sandwiches to Enjoy with Champagne
Sandwiches are very popular in many people’s daily diets from packed lunches at school to the quick snack requirement at work, of course, we also love sandwiches during afternoon tea especially when they come with a glass of Champagne or two. It is said that in the USA alone some 300 million sandwiches are enjoyed…
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Impress your friends with simple yet effective Fresh Fruit Fizz Cocktails!
If you are like myself, involved in the wine industry, then you tend to get your fair share of family and friends popping over to visit and most certainly are given the nudge to host those special events such as Christmas, Halloween, Easter and it’s funny how many people come round to hand deliver a…
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Champagne Bruno Paillard Launches Dosage Zéro – 30 Years After…
“Soft and rounded yellow fruit aromas, good warm straw yellow in colour. Initial dry fruit burst, fine dry and crispness in length.” Dosage Zéro Champagne Bruno Paillard. A launch in London for the Champagne Bruno Paillard Dosage Zéro welcomed a selection of internal press and wine writers to get a chance to taste its latest…
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