Christopher Walkey
Billecart-Salmon Masterclass with Bicentenary Cuvée & Le Clos St Hilaire
“Always subtle wines from Billecart-Salmon, tightness consistent, enjoyable flavours and everyone of them fit for a special occasion and fine food pairing.” My thoughts towards Champagne Billecart-Salmon and even more so following the recent masterclass in London offered by the brand for a select few industry writers – We were also welcoming two new labels…
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A visit to Champagne Chapuy
A visit to Champagne Chapuy is a visit away from the traditional to the modern in that there isn’t any old character house nor dusty chalky old cellars fronting the label and instead we have a modern near industrial estate feel to its location, but I was keen to visit this well known Champagne producer from Oger…
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Invitation to Champagne / Sparkling Wine labels to appear in our Food Pairing Book
After tasting over 10,000 Champagne and sparkling wines and having visited many restaurants nationally and internationally along with meeting great wine makers and chefs, I have decided to put together a book dedicated to the topic of pairing fine sparkling wines with fine food. Along with a forward and guidance from respected Champagne critic, author…
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A New Look for Ridgeview English Sparkling Wine
English sparkling wine brand Ridgeview, founded 1995, have released a new branding for the company to include new labelling for their range of wines. A launch party held at The Savoy, where their wines are also served, welcomed the new branding to the industry and family friends where the core 6 sparkling wine labels were on…
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A visit to Champagne Lacuisse Frères
Located just a few km’s south of Reims and in amongst picturesque rolling hills of Champagne vines stands the grower label Lacuisse Frères. Open to consumers to pop in and taste their Champagne, you will be met by a member of the family / team to show you around the winery to include a visit…
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A visit to Champagne Philippe Gamet
With 9 hectares and a production of 80,000 year annually, Philippe Gamet is a Champagne producer that is located just outside of Epernay in Mardeuil. The family producer is led by Philippe who is the current wine maker and head of the brand – 55% of their estate is planted with Meunier, 35% with Pinot Noir and…
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A visit to Union Champagne
Union Champagne: 2,000 winegrowers, 1,366 hectares and a young and little known Chardonnay focused Champagne label of ‘De Saint Gall‘. The Union Champagne is an impressive co-operation style winery with a grand membership of 2,000 winegrowers and an even more impressive 1,366 hectares managed under its name – 62% Grand Cru, 28% Premier Cru and…
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A visit to the Grand Noir region of Champagne
Off the beaten track and well away from the glamour of Avenue de Champagne you will stumble across many wonderful growers when you are exploring the world famous wine region of Champagne. I say to many people that not all the best Champagne is reserved for the famous labels we all know or the flashy…
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‘DRINK PINK’ with Freixenet’s new Italian Sparkling Rosé
World-renowned sparkling wine brand launches sparkling Italian rosé – set to be the most stylish tipple of the summer APRIL 2018: This month, leading sparkling wine brand, Freixenet, is joining the blossoming rosé renaissance and launching its first ever Italian Sparkling Rosé. With the Italian fizz having taken the nation by storm, Freixenet is tapping…
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