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Michael Edwards Talks Premium Prosecco

By Michael Edwards / 7th January 2020

Phenomenally successful light sparkling wine of north-east Italy, the country’s biggest DOC appellation, now running in a long sweep of 222 kilometres from Vincenzo in the Veneto to Trieste, close to the border with Slovenia. Recent very extensive plantings en route on the flatlands of Friuli, producing thirst quenching party wine. For more serious finely…

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Austrian foods and Austria sparkling wines

Typical Austrian Food & Fizz

By Christopher Walkey / 2nd January 2020

Having recently, quite literally, popped over to Austria thanks to an invitation to the Slovenian winery Radgonske gorice, I simply had to indulge in some fine ‘hearty’ Austrian cuisine whilst I was there. Austria is landlocked with eight countries bordering it (hard for me to imagine as I now live with sea views from my…

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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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A Taste Of The Sea With A Sea Breeze Sparkling Wine

By Oliver Walkey / 26th November 2019

It makes sense to have both the taste of the ocean on your plate and in your glass at the same time, in this article, I pair a delicious dish of Fishcakes, Butternut Squash and Spinach with a bottle of Radgonske Gorice Brut Nature 2012 from Slovenia. Radgonske Gorice Radgonske Gorice is located on the…

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Shiver Me Timbers!!! A Sparkling Pirate Cocktail

By Oliver Walkey / 20th November 2019

Yo Ho A Pirates Cocktail For Me Before we start making this pirate cocktail let’s see what a pirate is. First of all, piracy is an act of criminal violence or robbery by ship upon another ship or a coastal area, normally with the goal of stealing cargo and other valuable items, those who engage…

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The highest winery in Europe

By Christopher Walkey / 19th November 2019

There is a claim that seems to be owned by and referred to by quite a few wineries and especially when you carry out a quick search on Google for ‘highest winery in Europe‘. It is stated that in Europe to be referred to as a winery with a high altitude you really should be…

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Cooking With Champagne & Red Sparkling Wine

By Oliver Walkey / 15th November 2019

Cooking with Sparkling Wine is always a joy to do, in this article I’ll be cooking a Coq Au Wine Blanc with a Champagne and a Boeuf Bourguignon with a Sparkling Red Wine from Slovenia. Both these dishes are both traditional French meals, so it’s only natural to have a glass of bubbly with them.…

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Helping Consumers to Understand What’s in the Bottle

By Michael Edwards / 13th November 2019

Spot-light on easy to understand trigger word categories – Sea Breeze, Summer Days, Light & Fruity, Creamy, Oaky & Toasty, Gastronomic, Forget Me Not etc -the aim is to show that consumers may know what to expect in the glass. As a traditional pro, I have spent half a century poking around the cellars of…

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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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