Christopher Walkey

Does the type of glass you choose effect the taste of Champagne?

By Christopher Walkey / 27th September 2016

Firstly I would say that outside of the glass that you are drinking the Champagne from, many other factors will have an effect on what your bubbly tastes like. I’ve tasted 1,000’s of different Champagne and sparkling wines in many varied locations, sometimes what has the biggest effect is when and where you are drinking…

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Which Champagne or Sparkling Wine to Suit your Celebration

By Christopher Walkey / 14th September 2016

Well the good news is that in most occasions we tend to associate Champagne & Sparkling Wines with good moods, fine times and happy experiences, rarely do we pair bubbly with anything less than a smile raising situation. I see sparkling wines, especially the word Champagne, as not only a wine, but also a state of…

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How to Easily Identify Good Champagne

By Christopher Walkey / 12th September 2016

I am sure that many will say that all Champagne is good. Who can ever refuse a glass of bubbly and who would dare say that such a prestigious wine could ever be bad, but just like most things in life, from clothing to cars, from holidays to watches, there are many types and many…

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5 Important Factors in Producing Good Champagne

By Christopher Walkey / 8th September 2016

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…

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Why No Red Champagne or Rosé Prosecco?

By Christopher Walkey / 5th September 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

By Christopher Walkey / 2nd September 2016

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)

By Christopher Walkey / 31st August 2016

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

By Christopher Walkey / 29th August 2016

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…

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Can the World's Love of Champagne now be Challenged?

Can the World’s Love of Champagne now be Challenged?

By Christopher Walkey / 22nd August 2016

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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