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The Secret Garden Cocktail

By Oliver Walkey / 25th June 2021

Rooted In Nature Close your eyes and imagine smelling some garden flowers, then imagine experiencing that inside a drinkable glass of alcohol, with bubbles rising to the top in a mesmerising dance that reminds you of the stars. We are about to look into the history of a Slovenian Sparkling Wine, and how a husband…

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The Best Wine for spicy hot sardines

The Best Sparkling Wine for Spicy Sardines

By Christopher Walkey / 18th June 2021

If you are looking for a sparkling wine to pair with spicy dishes then rosé examples are always a great place to start your search. Depending on the types of foods and level of spiciness, then there are many wonderful sparkling wines which are rosé to choose from such as labels from Prosecco, Champagne, Cava,…

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Sherbet Fizz Cocktails

By Oliver Walkey / 11th June 2021

Heading back to when love was free, hair was long and revolution was in the air. Sherbet Fizzy Cocktails, I’m looking forward to these, I’m a big fan of sherbet sweets, usually eaten by dipping a lollipop or liquorice into the sherbet powder and then licking it off. Sherbet powder gained popularity in the 19th…

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The Best Wine for Sardines

The Best Sparkling Wine for Sardines

By Christopher Walkey / 3rd June 2021

As per usual, I am tasked with popping to the local supermarket to pick up some bread and milk and yet I come back with several bags full of foods and a receipt as long as your arm – “You were only meant to get two things” was the exasperated words thrown at me as…

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The Story A Bottle Label Can Tell

By Oliver Walkey / 24th May 2021

When I first looked at the label on this bottle from Kartuzija Pleterje, I initially thought Harry Potter, it was the P in Penina that made me think this, but looking further, I saw the Globus cruciger, the orb and cross, which is a Christian symbol of authority used since the Middle Ages and under…

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Double Barrel Fizz Cocktail

By Oliver Walkey / 17th May 2021

This Town Ain’t Big Enough For The Both Of Us Welcome to the Wild Wild West, I’ll be guiding you through these challenging but fascinating times during the American Frontier. The Wild West era began in 1607 and came to an end in 1920, it is a big part of America’s History and has inspired…

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Fireworks

Fireworks Levels in Sparkling Wines

By Christopher Walkey / 13th May 2021

This is fireworks as in an explosion of flavours and aromas over anything smelling or tasting of gun powder or smoke! A category in the Glass of Bubbly Champagne and Sparkling Wine Awards that is seeking out those labels which are really radiant in character, glowing and awakening style that really makes you sit up…

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Tomato and Basil Salad with Summer Fizz

By Oliver Walkey / 5th May 2021

Although the dish looks like a simple one, it is a dish packed with flavour, it will require a Sparkling Wine that is capable of working with the Tomato & Basil Salad, so I picked a Silver Medal Winner in the Summer Days Category, as this salad is one to enjoy when the sun is…

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Whitefish and Sea Breeze Dinner

By Oliver Walkey / 30th April 2021

A taste of the sea, both on the plate and in the glass, the Sea Breeze category is really useful in helping find the best Champagnes and Sparkling Wines that inherit the taste of the sea or salty sea air, I recently paired the Trophy Sea Breeze Winner with two Salmon dishes which had great…

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