Christopher Walkey
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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Fine Dining in the Valdobbiadene Region Italy
Part of enjoying any wine region is to experience the local foods and cuisine and this is exactly what I over indulged in when at one of my recent visits to Valdobbiadene in the DOCG Prosecco region of Italy. Very much so, when in Italy, you are spoilt for choice on fine local foods from cheese…
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A visit to Bellussi Prosecco
“Bellussi is focused on research and product selection that enhances the aromatic characteristics, the elegance and the freshness of each wine during the vinification process. The goal of the company is the continuous pursuit of quality in product packaging, to satisfy the palate and the eye.” For me, this was the main thing that stood…
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A Visit to Chafor Wine Estate English Sparkling Wine
Amongst the many English Sparkling Wine growers across the country, I was particularly pleased to receive an invitation to visit Chafor Wine Estate as here is a relatively new label to the industry and I’d heard some good things about their wines so I wanted to get a better idea of who they were and what…
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A Visit to Carpené Malvolti Prosecco
If you are going to explore the world of Prosecco Superiore then you really must know about Carpené Malvolti who have a big part to play in the history of Italian Oenology. To be honest, in the world of Sparkling Wine as a whole, they really have a cemented place in its history going back…
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