Christopher Walkey

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Five of the Best Spirits you can Mix with Champagne

By Christopher Walkey / 11th August 2016

If you love cocktails then there is no doubt you will love to have one that comes with some Champagne and you’ll be pleased to know that there is a growing selection to chose from! Many will frown when it comes to mixing anything with Champagne, but as it is a trend that has been…

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Why is Champagne Usually Much More Expensive than Prosecco?

By Christopher Walkey / 7th August 2016

This is certainly a question that many of us find ourselves asking, especially when we are planning that wedding or an important event or standing at the bar / supermarket checkout with our credit card ready to pay the bill! I would say it is exactly like most things in life, just as if you…

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What should you add to your Champagne?

By Christopher Walkey / 1st August 2016

What I am speaking about here is what compliments within the glass should you be adding, if in deed you should be adding anything at all! Yes, we all now know that many foods pair well with Champagne and if you throw in what company you are in and the location you find yourself then there…

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Is there such a thing as a Champagne Diet?

By Christopher Walkey / 29th July 2016

That big word for many, that inspiring four letters that keeps us checking the packaging for calories, gets us looking at our tummies, questions whether we’ll have another biscuit with our tea or if we should dust off our trainers and attempt a quick march around the block… That word is Diet! Diet for many…

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Cooking with Champagne & Sparkling Wines

Cooking with Champagne & Sparkling Wines

By Christopher Walkey / 26th July 2016

Do we really need any more excuses to open another bottle of bubbly, well cooking in the kitchen is most certainly another reason to pop another cork. I’m sure, like myself, we are very much aware that cooking with wine has been around for a long time be it mussels with white wine or coq…

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The Dilemma of which Champagne to Buy if you Win the Lottery

By Christopher Walkey / 18th July 2016

Firstly you have to win the lottery, here in the UK alone that means you have to beat odds of  1 in 13,983,816 so that’s approximately 1 chance in every 14 million… Do not feel too deflated, many people have won so it isn’t impossible. I can offer you hope in that one of my friends has…

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Champagne can Improve your Love Life… Yes it really can!

By Christopher Walkey / 15th July 2016

Your mind will run wild I’m sure with thoughts on what would improve on your love life, some things most obvious and other tips and tricks so very unique and clever, but how does Champagne fair when it comes to moving that love dial upwards? I usually lightly joke when people ask me what benefits to your…

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Roger Daltrey from The Who Dabbles in Bubbly for a Good Cause

Roger Daltrey from The Who Dabbles in Bubbly for a Good Cause

By Christopher Walkey / 15th July 2016

In celebration of the sparkling history of the famous music group The Who, Roger Daltrey has gotten himself involved in some fine Champagne and all in a great cause with profits going to his co-founded charity Teen Cancer America. The vintage Champagne with a striking limited edition design (The Who’s bullseye logo) will cost £95 a…

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How does Prosecco compare to your Boyfriend?

By Christopher Walkey / 8th July 2016

Well all know that supposedly diamonds are a girl’s best friend, but how deep does the love affair with Prosecco really go with some ladies… Let us give it the ultimate test and ask ‘how does it compare to your boyfriend?‘ Prosecco is young, it has a bubbly personality, it’s fresh, it’s fruity and it…

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