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Woodchurch English Sparkling Wine

Woodchurch English Sparkling Wine

By Christopher Walkey / 10th January 2022

English Sparkling Wine is for sure making a name for itself and has more than enough qualities to stand alongside some of the world’s most famous fizz such as Champagne, Cava, Franciacorta, South African Bubbly (MCC) and many more. With a blanket of medals and trophies collated by many of the top wineries and a…

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how to become a wine journalist

How to become a Wine Journalist

By Christopher Walkey / 6th January 2022

Whenever someone new that I meet gets round to asking me what I do for work I usually always get the same reply from them – ‘you get paid to drink and write about wine, really?‘. It is fair to say that this is an accurate job description for most wine journalists from those that…

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VENTIVENTI

VENTIVENTI

By Christopher Walkey / 30th December 2021

VENTIVENTI 2020 is what I see as (no pun intended) perfect vision in the sparkling wine world – A fine standard, a fine selection and combining both history and innovation. Let us take a look at the Italian winery of VENTIVENTI: “The heritage of tradition, the power of innovation, the respect for nature.” The Philosophy…

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Can I grow grapes in my garden

Can I Grow Grapes in my Garden?

By Christopher Walkey / 29th December 2021

Yes! Though we might think of grapevines, and especially the activity of grape harvesting, coming from warmer countries and famous wine regions like Champagne / Prosecco / Cava, it is actually not uncommon to see them here in England too. Whether you are after that photogenic climbing vine that offers the perfect shade for summer…

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Welcome In The New Year With These Amazing Sparkling Wines

By Oliver Walkey / 28th December 2021

With Christmas sadly behind us, it’s time to get ready for the New Year celebrations, whether you’re spending it with close family or with lots of friends, you’ll need to bring some fizz! So let’s dive into the world of bubbly and find the perfect bottle to enjoy when the clock strikes twelve. How about…

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Christmas Snowball Fizz Cocktail

By Oliver Walkey / 23rd December 2021

Will we experience Snow on Christmas this year? Building snowmen and throwing snowballs, if that doesn’t happen, then we can take solace in creating a Sparkling Snowball Cocktail. An easy to create Cocktail that requires Sparkling Wine and a sweet almost eggnog-like spirit, Warninks Advocaat, so let’s build our snowball… The Sparkling Wine The vineyards…

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Aldi Christmas Fizz Cocktails

By Oliver Walkey / 14th December 2021

It’s December, Christmas is around the corner and after another troublesome year, let’s make this Christmas the best yet, enjoy every moment of your Christmas shopping, try not to leave it to the last minute, although I know some of you will, but it doesn’t matter, Aldi has you covered, with a delicious array of…

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5 Amazing Sparkling Wines for Christmas

Festive Fizz: 5 Amazing Sparkling Wines for Christmas

By Christopher Walkey / 7th December 2021

As if we need any excuse to open a bottle of bubbly, but as Christmas approaches us at lightening speed we will have even more reasons to pick up a glass of bubbly and taste the fizzy delights. Christmas time is the busiest time globally for sparkling wine sales thanks to the many festive get…

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What To Drink On Elf Day?

By Oliver Walkey / 3rd December 2021

It’s going to be a busy month for Santa’s little helpers, so before they get into the brunt of their work, let’s sit down and enjoy a glass of bubbly with them. Today, the 3rd of December 2021 is Elf Day, it was created by the Alzheimer’s Society with the aim to get everyone into…

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