Christopher Walkey
A Sprinkling of European Fizz for Christmas
I am very lucky to have travelled over most of the well known sparkling wine regions of Europe from small family wineries in Slovenia to the grand and bold wine houses on the Avenue de Champagne in Epernay. Each area overwhelms you with character, identities, uniqueness, determination, passion and more in the quest for producing…
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Sky Garden Moët Bar London
One of the most ideal ways to enjoy a glass of bubbly in London is to visit one of the many roof top bars offering far reaching views over the capital. You have many options within some famous landmarks such as The Shard, The Gherkin, Oxo Tower, Upper 5th Shoreditch and more. As the temperature drops,…
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A New Way to Judge Champagne and Sparkling Wines
When someone asks me ‘what was the idea behind The World’s Finest Glass of Bubbly Awards‘ I like to say that it is all about helping to discover and promote to consumers and industry professionals the splendour of worldwide bubbly. It is not so much a test of the judges’ skills to simply identify the…
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Interview with Mathieu Roland-Billecart
Champagne Billecart-Salmon, which celebrates its bicentenary this year, announced the appointment of Mathieu Roland-Billecart to the position of Chief Executive Officer. A member of the 7th generation of the family, Mathieu takes over the role in January 2019. I ask him about his new position: We can imagine it must be a very proud moment…
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A Sparkling Wine Bar in London
For many, the mention of a Champagne bar will automatically conjure up thoughts of a glass of bubbly or two at Searcy’s famous St Pancras bar that appeals to so many who are just about to jump on to the Eurostar on their way to Paris and beyond. Across London, there are many other bars…
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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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