Oliver Walkey
A Raspberry Arising Cocktail
Creating a Forget Me Not Cocktail is a challenge because it will always depend on your individual likes and dislikes to whether it becomes a Forget Me Not, but when trying it is good to enlist some help from a Forget Me Not Medal Winner, this time its Motzenbäcker, a German Sparkling Wine. Raspberries are…
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Kiwi Royale Cocktail
Casino Royale, no, sorry, Kiwi Royale, the perfect blend of Kiwi and Sparkling Wine, fruits can be a wonderful ingredient in creating a cocktail and the delicate kiwi is no exception, let’s see how it got its name and where it comes from. Although we call it the Kiwi, its official title is the Kiwifruit,…
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Tomato and Basil Salad with Summer Fizz
Although the dish looks like a simple one, it is a dish packed with flavour, it will require a Sparkling Wine that is capable of working with the Tomato & Basil Salad, so I picked a Silver Medal Winner in the Summer Days Category, as this salad is one to enjoy when the sun is…
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Whitefish and Sea Breeze Dinner
A taste of the sea, both on the plate and in the glass, the Sea Breeze category is really useful in helping find the best Champagnes and Sparkling Wines that inherit the taste of the sea or salty sea air, I recently paired the Trophy Sea Breeze Winner with two Salmon dishes which had great…
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The Art of The Cocktail
The majestic flavours that a cocktail can produce are worth the time it takes to make, there are professions and classes in the art of making cocktails because when you get the perfect mix, you taste a little bit of heaven. You’re not going to enjoy every cocktail and you’re not always going to feel…
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First Date Burgers – Champagne or Prosecco?
When you go on a first date, where do you go, what do you do, what do you talk about, there are a lot of questions that could be bouncing around your head, sometimes you just need to take a step back, take a deep breath and be yourself. On a First Date we want…
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Chocolate Orange Champagne Cocktail
A while ago I created a cocktail that tasted exactly like Terry’s Chocolate Orange, The Perfect Tequila Sunrise Champagne Cocktail, I wanted to come back and see if I could create another one using different ingredients that tasted just as good, if not even better. Champagne and Orange Juice is a popular cocktail choice with…
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The Perfect Sea Breeze Dinner
If you live by the sea or just want to be reminded of the sea air and the whole atmosphere, then I’m going to put together a delicious dinner with a Trophy Winning Champagne in the Sea Breeze category. Sea Breeze When you taste this wine you will imagine yourself standing on the beach and…
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Muskat & Brandy Fizz Cocktail
The Muskat grape is one with a sweet touch, it is enjoyed in wines and sparkling wines across the world and it’s about to be enjoyed here. There are over 200 different grape varieties in the Muskat family, they can range in colours from white, yellow, pink and black, most of the Muskat grapes will…
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