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5 Sparkling Wines For Mother’s Day

By Oliver Walkey / 16th March 2020

Mother’s Day is nearing, so it’s time to start planning the perfect day and how better to celebrate your mother than with a bottle of fine Champagne or Sparkling Wine. I’ve chosen 5 different Sparkling Wines, including Champagne, Prosecco and Sparkling Wine made in England. I’ll share my tasting notes on each Sparkling Wine and…

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Interview with Augusta Raimes from Raimes English Sparkling

By Glass of Bubbly / 4th March 2020

To celebrate International Women’s Day on the 8th March, this week we are interviewing women in the world of producing English sparkling wine. Augusta Raimes is owner of Raimes. Raimes is a real family run business located in the South Downs National Park in Hampshire. Augusta and Robert are the fifth generation of the family…

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Interview with Sam Linter from Bolney Wine Estate

By Glass of Bubbly / 3rd March 2020

To celebrate International Women’s Day on the 8th March, this week we are interviewing women in the world of producing English sparkling wine. Sam Linter is Bolney Wine Estate’s head winemaker and managing director. Bolney Wine Estate is located on the edge of the South Downs in Sussex, about 14 miles from the UK’s south…

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English Fizz Cocktails to Celebrate Winnie the Pooh Day

By Oliver Walkey / 17th January 2020

Winnie the Pooh Day Winnie the Pooh Day is on the 18th of January every year, it’s a day to celebrate the birth of Alan Alexander Milne (also known as A.A. Milne). Here Are A Few Facts About A.A. Milne & How Winnie The Pooh Was Created A.A. Milne was born on the 18th of…

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The best wine for your Turkey Dinner

By Christopher Walkey / 23rd December 2019

To be honest, if you have a nice wine on your table, whatever the style and you are blessed to be enjoying a nice turkey dinner then what more can you ask for? Though, if we really want to take things that bit further and have time and a small budget to select a perfect…

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Fizzy Eggnog Cocktail

How To Make A Sparkling Wine Eggnog

By Oliver Walkey / 21st December 2019

We know eggnog as a traditional Christmas drink, but when eggnog was first made, it wasn’t, most agree eggnog originated in the 13th century during early medieval Britain, during this time the English drunk a drink called Posset this is made with hot milk and ale, it wasn’t until eggnog made it’s way to America…

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Sparkling Red Mulled Wine

By Oliver Walkey / 20th December 2019

It’s now the time of year where you just want to sit down in front of an open fire and enjoy the evening with a fine glass of Mulled Wine, but this year, why not try adding a little twist to the traditional Mulled Wine, by making it with a Sparkling Red instead. Interesting Mulled…

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The English 75 Cocktail

By Oliver Walkey / 18th December 2019

There’s a popular Cocktail called the French 75 which normally includes Champagne, Gin, Lemon Juice and Sugar or Syrup but there’s another 75 Cocktail out there, called The English 75, in this cocktail the ingredients are similar, you just swap out the Champagne for some English Fizz. Woodchurch The English Sparkling Wine I’ve gone for…

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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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