Oliver Walkey

Checkmate Fizz

By Oliver Walkey / 21st July 2021

The strategic game of chess is one that requires you to think multiple moves ahead, to see what moves not only you have available, but what moves your opponent has as well and sometimes you have to sacrifice a piece to capture another or lull your opponent into a trap. Welcome to the world of…

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Uncover The Treasure of Slovenian History – The Ljubljana Castle

By Oliver Walkey / 19th July 2021

Love Wine Love Slovenia Slovenia has a medieval history, one filled with wonder and beauty, there are over 500 castles in Slovenia and over 10,000 caves, as well as a castle build into the mouth of a cave, called the Predjama Castle, but here we’ll learn a little bit about the history of the Ljubljana…

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Around the World In 80 Days Fizz Cocktail

By Oliver Walkey / 16th July 2021

Following closely in the footsteps of Phileas Fogg and Passepartout, the Classic Story of Around The World In 80 Days was written by Jules Verne, where it sees Phileas Fogg’s friends bet that he can’t travel around the world in 80 days, he accepts and takes his newly appointed French valet Passepartout with him, seeing…

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Roast Beef and Red Sparkling Wine

By Oliver Walkey / 13th July 2021

British Roast Beef and Red Sparkling Wine from Slovenia, two great countries with a lot to offer. Slovenia has a lot of Sparkling Wine producers who turn out some amazing Sparkling Wines from reds, whites, rosé’s and some must-try vintages, but how many of you have tried Slovenian Sparkling Wine, you wouldn’t necessarily​ find it…

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Aged To Perfection

By Oliver Walkey / 7th July 2021

The cultivation and creation of Sparkling Wine is one that requires care and attention, the creation of a vintage requires the finest touch from the most gorgeous lady alive, the earth. To class your bottle of Sparkling Wine as vintage, the grapes used in that bottle must have all been grown in the same year,…

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Scampi and Fizz

By Oliver Walkey / 2nd July 2021

The delicacies of the ocean once again have made their way to the dinner plate, this time we’re pairing Scampi with a Spring Fling Sparkling Wine from Slovenia. What is Scampi? To put it simply, it is a lobster, it goes by different names, Dublin Bay Prawn, Norway Lobster, Scampi and its official name Nephrops…

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Matured To Perfection – Cheddar and Fizz

By Oliver Walkey / 1st July 2021

Customer: How about Cheddar? Wenslydale: Well, I’m afraid we don’t get much call for it around these parts, sir. C: Not much call, It’s the single most popular cheese in the world! W: Not ’round these parts, sir. C: And pray what IS the most popular cheese ’round here? O: ‘Ilchester, sir. C: I see.…

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The Secret Garden Cocktail

By Oliver Walkey / 25th June 2021

Rooted In Nature Close your eyes and imagine smelling some garden flowers, then imagine experiencing that inside a drinkable glass of alcohol, with bubbles rising to the top in a mesmerising dance that reminds you of the stars. We are about to look into the history of a Slovenian Sparkling Wine, and how a husband…

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Black Cherry Fizz Cocktail

By Oliver Walkey / 15th June 2021

According to the Met Office Summer officially starts on the 20th of June, but the sun is already out and shining, so we don’t need to wait to create some fun-filled delicious summer cocktails. This time we’re going to be creating a Black Cherry Cocktail, if after you’ve enjoyed this Cocktail, you can also check…

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