Christopher Walkey
A Visit to Halfpenny Green Vineyards English Sparkling Wine
Now not many would expect to find a busy and most successful vineyard just outside Wolverhampton, but here I found a very active and fast-growing Halfpenny Green Vineyards with a most delightful and varied selection of fine English wines to explore. Once again the rain followed me, typical English summer weather many would say, but it…
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2017 Night Harvest under a pale full moon at La Vigna di Sarah
A very special thank you to Sarah Dei Tos for our invitation to experience and enjoy the very special and unique night harvest that is undertaken at her vineyards in Vittoria Veneto, Treviso in the heart of the Prosecco region. A warm Summers evening welcomed the event where many special invited guests from television to…
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A Visit to Bolney Estate English Sparkling Wine
It is very worth while exploring just how many English vineyards are a matter of less than one hour away from central London that you can go off to visit relying totally on trains and a short taxi ride from the station – Today I was delighted to be the guest of Bolney Wine Estate…
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Avoiding these 10 common wine buying techniques:
Do not judge a wine by its cover. Yes, we all do it I know, be it that book we have chosen at the library or picking the biggest wrapped present from the lucky dip – we are all influenced by packaging. Try not to though be too allured by a wine label design, sometimes it never…
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A Visit to The Mount Vineyard English Sparkling Wine
Not too far away from the built up urban setting of London lies Shoreham, a mere hour or so on the train from Victoria station and just a few footsteps away from the villages railway station where you can find The Mount Vineyard with its 29 acre estate, 10 acres of vineyards and a most pleasant…
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Ratafia – The other drink made in Champagne
During my many trips to Champagne exploring the countless wine making houses, I’d nearly always be blissfully busy with days of tasting and enjoying the commonly known king of wines. Little else would be worth exploring when you are in Champagne, as it is more or less a philosophy of when in Champagne drink Champagne… One…
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A visit to Champagne Roger-Constant Lemaire
You’ll find Champagne Roger-Constant Lemaire located a short drive away West from Epernay in the village of Villers sous Châtillon. The family owned grower Champagne label owns 12 hectares of vines on the sunny slopes of the Marne Valley and their history dates back to the end of the 19th century in Hautvilliers. When you visit…
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Sad News as Charles Doyard Champagne Maker Dies
Just a very quick piece of sad breaking news that Charles Doyard passed away very recently at such a young age of 31. I had many a fine glass of Champagne served by Charles himself at varied tasting events of recent years and I once also interviewed him for the Glass of Bubbly magazine. He…
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A visit to Champagne Pierre Trichet
“In 1971, the first bottles vinified by Thérèse and René were stored in their cellars from land planted with vines in 1945, the house of Champagne Trichet-Didier was born… ” In 1989 Pierre Trichet, who kindly invited me to visit his winery and taste his wines recently, took over from his parents and has been…
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