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12 sparkling wines of Christmas 2019

12 Award Winning Sparkling Wines of Christmas 2019

By Christopher Walkey / 12th December 2019

Who doesn’t love to receive wine for Christmas or any other time as a matter of fact, that bottle of red, white or bubbly can send waves of smiley energy to any receiver. If it is because you have been invited for Christmas drinks or dinner or you require a certain pressie for that friend…

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English Sparkling Wines Out Perform Champagne in London

By Christopher Walkey / 4th December 2019

If we think about wines that have bubbles then it is Champagne that comes to mind first for many of us. It owns the title and rightly so, as ‘the King of wines / wine of Kings’ and for years has been the benchmark for many a wine producer in the field of making sparkling…

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Too much Champagne give you a sore head

Can too much Champagne give you a Saw Head?

By Christopher Walkey / 29th November 2019

I’m sure that many of us will have suffered from that hangover from hell and ‘never again’ we repeat to ourselves the early hours of the morning after as we cope with nausea and dehydration.  Alcohol if over indulged with can lead to many a sore head and of course too much too often is…

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Roast Trout with Prosecco

Roast Trout with Prosecco

By Christopher Walkey / 22nd November 2019

If you are seeking to explore the world of cooking with wine, and by that, I mean adding the wine to the recipe rather than simply drinking it as you cook, then sparkling wines certainly have a place that will impress you and your guests. Prosecco as much as it is loved and adored by…

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10 alternatives to Champagne and Prosecco wines

10 Alternatives to Champagne and Prosecco

By Christopher Walkey / 8th November 2019

I’m certainly not here to steer you away from either Champagne or Prosecco, both these wine regions I simply love and adore from the wines they produce to the wine tourism splendour I have enjoyed so many times from each region. In fact, I have only just returned from an amazing visit to Champagne Henri…

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More Sekt PLease we are British

More Sekt please we’re British

By Christopher Walkey / 6th November 2019

Though many of us will be tempted to call a sparkling wine Champagne, in most cases the wine will in fact not be Champagne at all. To be honest, it is an easy and almost innocent mistake for any consumer, and I have heard the occasional slip of the tongue by wine experts also, to…

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Popping the Best: Novice’s Guide to Sparkling Wines for Christmas

By Glass of Bubbly Content / 30th October 2019

Probably, you have heard the popular saying that all Champagnes are sparkling wines but not all sparkling wines are Champagne many times. The debate about them has been there since the inception of the two. They are usually associated with special events and days like Christmas. But the typical concerns are the ideal serving temperature,…

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5 Cheese with 5 Sparkling Wines

Pair Cheese With Sparkling Wine

By Christopher Walkey / 31st July 2019

Who doesn’t love either of the ingredients in the title – Cheese and Sparkling Wines! Where though do we start when it comes to pairing them together, a growing trend and a very rewarding one too if you can get the perfect match? I have had many a fine cheese and fizz tasting and there…

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Mexican Sparkling Wine is Becoming More Popular and Here’s Why

By Glass of Bubbly Content / 23rd July 2019

Celebrations often start by cracking open a bottle of bubbly and end with a lot of smiles and laughs. There are many different champagnes and sparkling wines from all around the world to choose from, so how do you know which one is right for you and your occasion? From Cava to Prosseco, and Champagne…

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