Christopher Walkey
10 Things That Might Ruin Your Glass Of Champagne
With over 300 million bottles sold a year on average in recent times, Champagne is a globally loved alcoholic drink! From party celebrations to fine dining with bubbly alongside gastronomical delights, Champagne fits in to many different occasions perfectly. It’s adaptability means it is a highly demanded style of wine and is increasingly easier to…
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Ultimate Guide to Champagne Bollinger Grande Année Vintages / Price Values
“Made only from Grand and Premier cru grapes, La Grande Année is the embodiment of the carefully preserved traditional expertise of Champagne Bollinger. Vinified in oak barrels, sealed with natural cork and riddled by hand, this Champagne has waited patiently for 10 years in Bollinger’s chalky cellars.” – Champagne Bollinger For many consumers, Bollinger is…
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Ultimate Guide to Champagne (Piper Heidsieck) ‘Rare’ Vintages / Price Values
Though Piper Heidsieck might be a relatively well known brand in the world of Champagne, it’s prestige cuvée called ‘Rare’ is somewhat lesser known and as per its namesake, rare! Founded back in 1785 – Florens Louis Heidsieck launched the now globally famous house in Reims. Piper Heidsieck of recent years is very much associated…
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What is a Prestige Cuvée Champagne?
Though understanding Champagne labels might not be the easiest exercise, it will certainly pay you back well to gain a basic understanding into the information that they share and to have yourself knowledge of the key words. Not only can Champagne labels tell us who the producer is, we can also gather the style by…
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Venue Review: Wivenhoe House, 4* Hotel in Colchester, Essex
Whether it is a stop off when you are working away from home, that long awaited weekend break or as I did for my review, an enjoyable evening of fine wines and food pairings, nothing appeals more than a comfortable night’s stay at a welcoming hotel. Located on the grounds of University of Essex and…
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The World of Prosecco with Prosecco World
Prosecco is fun, it is easy, it is fresh and fruity… Have we grabbed your attention? Bubbles / bubbly / fizz / sparkling wine are all winners when it comes to what we associate with our more pleasurable moments in life, doesn’t a smile formulate and anticipation rise when we remove the foil, open the…
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Mathieu Roland-Billecart explains: Champagne Billecart-Salmon ID code
There’s magic inside every bottle and though many times we might be accustomed to pop open that bottle of Champagne and share it now and then with friends and family, there’s a few of us who’d like to know more about what’s inside the bottle prior to pouring. There is always important information contained on…
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Interview: Cameron Foster of Deux Six Wines
It’s time for another interview and we are reaching out to Cameron Foster, Managing Director of Deux Six Wines so let’s pop open a bottle of fine Champagne and hear what he has to say to our questions: Q: Please give our readers a quick elevator pitch on yourself and your Champagne journey to…
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Interview with Jean-Michel Jussiaume of MJ Sparkling
Winemaker Jean-Michel Jussiaume inherited his passion for the art and craft of winemaking on his family’s estate in the Loire Valley of FRANCE. In 2005, he arrived in the USA with the dream of sharing these artisanal family traditions, and establishing his own “Maison.” This quest ultimately led to Southern Oregon, where he found grapes uniquely…
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