Christopher Walkey
5 Important Factors in Producing Good Champagne
Champagne is a wonderful thing to study, from enjoying tasting the many varied labels and varieties to looking in to how it is made and the people behind producing some of the world’s finest labels. Not only is Champagne steeped in history, but the complex way that it is made means that it’s superior taste…
Read MoreWhy No Red Champagne or Rosé Prosecco in 2016?
This is a topic that many people ask and are usually still baffled by, many will obviously just assume that there are indeed rosé Prosecco’s and no real need for a red Champagne as they are so used to seeing just white or rosé. If you think about things, the three main grapes used in…
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Surprising #DidYouKnow Facts about Champagne
Champagne holds centuries of history and a lifetime of education for any wine loving enthusiast. There are thousands of labels to taste and enjoy and 100,000’s of people work within the industry sector internationally. With these kind of stats behind it, Champagne can no doubt offer out some very surprising and interest facts so here…
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Win a Prosecco Gift Set (NOW CLOSED)
A delicious Prosecco with only 3 grams of sugar per litre sounds too good to be true. However, Cirotto, an artisan winery from the Asolo DOCG region, have managed to achieve it with their new Prosecco Superiore Extra Brut launched this year. Having hardly any sugar, leaves no room for error in the winemaking process. …
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Traditional British Roast Dinner with English Bubbly
I was one, and I am sure of many, that would have chosen a red wine to accompany one of my favourite meals, the traditional British Sunday Roast. I would have added to the already heavy dinner with a deep heavy red wine assuming that this was the most perfect match and over the years I…
Read MoreCan the World’s Love of Champagne now be Challenged?
I would say that it is fair to state that almost all things in life can be challenged, let’s face it that at every new Olympics world records are broken, each year large internationally recognised businesses collapse and new start ups excel and each week many eagerly await to see who will be replaced as the…
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Are you Happy to be Called Champagne?
I know that many, especially within the wine industry itself, will know very well that not all sparkling wines are Champagne. The Champagne Bureau themselves see it as a large part of their duty to continue educating the world on how the word Champagne can and should be used and this is not confined to…
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The Most Romantic Places to Enjoy Champagne
The word Champagne itself translates to many as romance, love filled environments, first dates, proposals and many more romantic thoughts, but where can this iconic sparkling wine be enjoyed to further its place as the number one drink for those with love in mind. I recently viewed an interesting news item on the Daily Mail website…
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8 of the Best Sexy Champagne & Sparkling Wine Labels
How things are packaged can really determine your attraction to an item over others and will influence many when it comes to making a purchase/decision. Be it a bottle of Champagne or a Christmas present, a book at your local library or the person you are attracted to at the local dance – Wrappings, covers, labels, clothing…
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