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Interview With A Sommelier – Yiğit Ayberk

By Oliver Walkey / 6th September 2023

The World of Wine is beautifully showcased by an army of talented Sommeliers, who help the consumer discover their next favourite bottle, understand the different regions and pair a delicious meal with the right Glass of Bubbly. In this feature, I speak with a man who has helped many people to discover the vast world…

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Interview With A Sommelier – Margarita Korenyeva

By Oliver Walkey / 5th September 2023

The World of Wine is beautifully showcased by an army of talented Sommeliers, who help the consumer discover their next favourite bottle, understand the different regions and pair a delicious meal with the right Glass of Bubbly. In this feature, I speak with a woman who has helped many people to discover the vast world…

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Bartender Made Cocktails – Amber Royale

By Oliver Walkey / 4th September 2023

The Cocktail that you are about to make is one of Abiatar-Aurelian Cosma‘s Signature Fizz Cocktails, which he makes in the Maldives. Let’s Meet The Bartender! “My name is Abiatar-Aurelian Cosma but I go by Abi.” – Abiatar-Aurelian Cosma What’s Your Favourite Cocktail? “Now my favourite cocktail is somewhere between a Daquiry chased by a…

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Sparkling Sake with Naoki Toyota

By Marie Cheong-Thong / 4th September 2023

“In the world of Bubbles, the brain tends to think special, celebratory, expensive and of course deliciously hedonistic….. well my brain does.” Naoki Toyota and Marie Cheong-Thong at The AWA sake company Since Benedictine monk Dom Pérignon of Hautvillers, in the 17th Century ‘discovered’ his extraordinary find (besides his other work on blending, Blanc de…

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Interview With A Sommelier – Kate Puhachova

By Oliver Walkey / 1st September 2023

The World of Wine is beautifully showcased by an army of talented Sommeliers, who help the consumer discover their next favourite bottle, understand the different regions and pair a delicious meal with the right Glass of Bubbly. In this feature, I speak with a woman who has helped many people to discover the vast world…

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What’s Bubbly’ing Away at Cava DO?

By Christopher Walkey / 31st August 2023

What’s Cava exactly? Well, it’s Spain’s very own, globally famous, sparkling wine that sells (2022) approximately 250 million bottles a year with the UK importing around 17 million of them!  Made in very much the same way as that of Champagne, Cava production method is called mètode tradicional with the three main grapes used being…

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More Than Meets The Glass! Haute Couture Wine Glass Designer, Kurt Joseph Zalto, Breathes New Life Into The Iconic Josephinenhütte Brand

By Mona Elyafi / 31st August 2023

Glassware is to wine what bubbles are to Champagne: ESSENTIAL. For a glass to be in complete accord with the wine, size and shape inherently come into play. The right glass will allow for the individuality and unique personality of a wine to be fully expressed and revealed. Perhaps no one knows this better than…

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Interview With A Sommelier – Andrea D’Angeli

By Oliver Walkey / 30th August 2023

The World of Wine is beautifully showcased by an army of talented Sommeliers, who help the consumer discover their next favourite bottle, understand the different regions and pair a delicious meal with the right Glass of Bubbly. In this feature, I speak with a man who has helped many people to discover the vast world…

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Furmint, Beyond Sweet Wines – Exploring the Magic of Furmint in the Hungarian Sparkling Wine World

By Kristian Kielmayer BA, DipWSET / 29th August 2023

When one thinks of Furmint, the mind often conjures images of luscious Tokaji dessert wines from Hungary. However, this versatile grape variety has been quietly making waves beyond its sweet, and still dry incarnations. Time to celebrate The export quantity of Hungarian fizz has been fairly steady over the last five years, but it was…

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