Christopher Walkey

Giusti – Rosalia DOC Treviso – Bronze Summer Days

By Christopher Walkey / 2nd February 2018

Congratulations to Giusti with their Rosalia DOC Treviso which received a bronze medal at The World’s Finest Glass of Bubbly awards 2017. A panel of 36 top industry wine judges tasted all the entries for 2017 and were able to not only scores wines with medals, but also place them in to easy to understand…

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Loredan Gasparini – Asolo Prosecco Superiore Docg Brut – Bronze Summer Days

By Christopher Walkey / 2nd February 2018

Congratulations to Loredan Gasparini with their Asolo Prosecco Superiore Docg Brut which received a bronze medal at The World’s Finest Glass of Bubbly awards 2017. A panel of 36 top industry wine judges tasted all the entries for 2017 and were able to not only scores wines with medals, but also place them in to…

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Wijnkasteel – Rose Parel (Pink Pearl) 2014 – Highly Commended Summer Days

By Christopher Walkey / 1st February 2018

Congratulations to Wijnkasteel with their Rose Parel (Pink Pearl) 2014 which received a highly commended medal at The World’s Finest Glass of Bubbly awards 2017. A panel of 36 top industry wine judges tasted all the entries for 2017 and were able to not only scores wines with medals, but also place them in to easy…

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Supermarket Fizz: Part 3 Aldi’s Valentine’s Range 2018

By Christopher Walkey / 30th January 2018

Many millions of people across the UK will no doubt be celebrating in one way or another Valentine’s Day from that special romantic dinner to just about remembering, on your way back from the office, to by a bunch of flowers for that special lady in your life. So, in amongst the roses, the chocolates,…

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How to organise and run a Trade & Press Wine tasting event

By Christopher Walkey / 30th January 2018

We have just recently run our fifth Champagne and Sparkling Wine trade & press tasting event and I thought it was about time that I shared our experiences with our readers along with some tips and words of advice to include looking back at errors we made and learnt from so to those who are…

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Champagne Bureau now allows itself to mix in with all the other Sparkling Wines at The London Wine Fair

By Christopher Walkey / 29th January 2018

Though I greatly appreciate and admire Champagne and have fallen in love many times with certain labels and the countless beauty spots from the region, I have always said it is just another wine and to be specific, a sparkling wine. Though this might not be what the Comité Champagne saw themselves as, which would…

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An Interview with Crémant d’Alsace – Gustave Lorentz

By Christopher Walkey / 29th January 2018

How important is it to be fully organic in today’s world of wine making? The first reason why we at Gustave Lorentz wanted to move organic was to produce a better wine harvesting less grapes, but with more personality/quality! In today’s’ world you have only a few markets which are really into organic wines and it…

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Champagne Gallimard Père & Fils – Cuvée Amphoressence – Silver Sea Breeze

By Christopher Walkey / 26th January 2018

Congratulations to Champagne Gallimard Père & Fils with their Cuvée Amphoressence which received a silver medal at The World’s Finest Glass of Bubbly awards 2017. A panel of 36 top industry wine judges tasted all the entries for 2017 and were able to not only scores wines with medals, but also place them in to easy to…

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Bisol – Jeio Valdobbiadene D.O.C.G. Spumante Brut – Bronze Summer Days

By Christopher Walkey / 26th January 2018

Congratulations to Bisol with their Jeio Valdobbiadene D.O.C.G. Spumante Brut which received a bronze medal at The World’s Finest Glass of Bubbly awards 2017. A panel of 36 top industry wine judges tasted all the entries for 2017 and were able to not only scores wines with medals, but also place them in to easy to…

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