Christopher Walkey

Apple Crumble and Fizz

By Christopher Walkey / 15th April 2019

Sunday afternoon and what better weekend dessert than a good old homemade apple crumble, originating during the World War II food rationing and unsurprisingly named as the nation’s favourite dessert in a poll by glossy Olive Magazine. So what glass of bubbly should accompany this rather sweet toothed themed dish and especially if you are…

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Which Italian fizz can impress Italian friends and cooking

By Christopher Walkey / 10th April 2019

Italy, for me, is one of my favourite countries that I have visited, it seems to have it all from lifestyle to architecture, from weather to the delights you will find there on the table. Trying to impress Italian friends is hard enough as it is though to do so by bringing to a party…

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Prosecco Chocolate and a Glass of Prosecco!

By Christopher Walkey / 9th April 2019

‘Bubbly and chocolate’… Oh No! I hear many wine folk scream and yell, though for many millions and millions of people who love to buy sparkling wines the combination of Champagne or Prosecco and chocolate holds a special and very tempting place within the category of their lives placed within hard to resist indulgence. Champagne with…

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Vegan Fizz and Food

By Christopher Walkey / 3rd April 2019

As we have discussed in previous articles, not all sparkling wines are vegan nor vegetarian, though a growing amount of producers are adhering to vegan diet requirements and now proudly share that their wines are now ‘vegan friendly’. Some will also go through the detailed process of obtaining an official logo such as from The…

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Champagne Bouché Pére & Fils Millésime 2006

By Christopher Walkey / 1st April 2019

Champagne Bouché Pére & Fils is a winery located just south of the heartbeat01 town of the Champagne region of Epernay, a family run business of four generations with 30 hectares to its name. “Based in Pierry for four generations, the family Bouché runs a 30 hectares vineyard located in the best terroirs of Champagne.…

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Caviar and Champagne

By Christopher Walkey / 29th March 2019

For many it could not get any better than Champagne and caviar, an iconic combination alongside Champagne with strawberries and cream, Champagne with oysters or pairing what is known as the ‘King of wines‘ with fine cheeses of the world. Champagne and caviar, certainly symbols of good life, a match made in heaven, offer a great…

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Enjoying a Vegan meal at home with Vegan Sparkling Wines

By Christopher Walkey / 27th March 2019

I have been increasingly intrigued to find out more about Veganism, initially wanting to see if in fact by adhering to a Vegan diet you would be missing out on flavours. I hear an array of feedback on the subject from many positives to negatives, varying on what focus people have in mind when turning…

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Wine, Dine & Coffee too thanks to Liola and Produttori del Gavi

By Christopher Walkey / 26th March 2019

Sparkling Wine Coffee? Well, that is more or less what we have here and from the brand Liola who are the only roasting company in the world to produce a variety of coffee which include the grapes produced to make wines. From Chardonnay grapes to Cabernet, this brand will enable you to enjoy your coffee…

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Jagermeister Champagne & Sparkling Wine Cocktails

By Christopher Walkey / 25th March 2019

With popular global awareness and increasing sales plus being the centre of attention of many a fun filled party (myself having indulged in far too many) the unique herbal drink that is Jagermeister wanted us to put their drink to the test within fizzy cocktails. Jagermeister is a digestif drink with 35% alcohol and a…

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