Christopher Walkey
Flying the flag for fine Gin – Aldi
For us gin lovers we are today very much spoilt for choice with a growing list of craft gins hitting the market and an abundance of flavours to enjoy. I believe there are now over 300 craft gin labels across the UK and this number will continue to grow as the trend grows. “Gin sales…
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Loire Valley – One of the eight wonders of Crémant
France offers the world some of the finest wines and regions, known globally and loved most dearly from Bordeaux to Champagne, Burgundy to its neighbour Beaujolais. You can spend a lifetime exploring the wonderful wine regions of France from enjoying a glass of sparkling wine to a refreshing rosé, set up perfectly for any wine…
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Strawberry Fizz with a mix of Mexican Character
Cocktails do not always have to be complicated to make, require in-depth ingredients and all the snazzy bar paraphernalia in order to produce something you and your guests will enjoy – Sometimes in can be simple and easy! Just like a wizard with his potion collection, we have ourselves a vast sample selection chez Glass…
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A tasting and stay at Chateau de Pennautier in Carcassonne
Deep down in the south of France exists the world’s largest wine growing region, Languedoc-Roussillon, a wonderfully blessed area that benefits from fine weather, coastal breezes and foothills of the Pyrenees. One of the most famous towns of Languedoc-Roussillon is Carcassonne, a fortified city that is located in the department of Aude (11), its world famous hilltop La…
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A visit to Château Haut Gléon
Deep in the south of France, just a short drive from the blue waters of the Mediterranean and alongside the Narbonnaise en Méditerranée Natural Regional Park you will find a worthy to discover gem of wine and wine tourism in Château Haut Gléon. I was very pleased to be able to spend a very relaxed day…
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Brewhouse & Kitchen Hoxton
A unique venue in Hoxton is open for those who love their beers with clever additional features that consumers can involve themselves with to include Beer Masterclasses, Beer & Food Matching Experiences and Brewing your own Beer with an onsite brewer! Located beneath the arches and a stones throw from Hoxton station, this venue is…
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Prosecco Cocktail in Bottles from Long Flint
Long Flint kindly sent us a selection of their bottled cocktail samples and one caught our eye in having Prosecco within the menu! The Negroni Sbagliato offers an easy to drink, not too strong (5.2% alcohol) with red berry fruit / blood orange flavours – The Prosecco is not overly evident so if this is…
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Chambord and Fizz
I totally get why some people in the world of sparkling wines including producers would prefer that their wines are enjoyed as they are, though many of us will still look to enjoy our fizz in cocktails. A cocktail can be something we have got all the ingredients for and we follow a strict recipe…
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Visit Languedoc-Roussillon – Heaven for Wine Tourism
As a lover of fine wine, it is highly likely that one has a bucket list of wine regions globally you’d love to visit in detail, for me Pays d’Oc certainly was a location that needed chalking off. Who could possibly resist not wanting to be drawn to this famous wine tourism location, with approximately 700,000…
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