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50 Shades of Rosé Judging 201

50 Shades of Rosé Sparkling Wine Awards 2021 Results

By Christopher Walkey / 12th July 2021

The second year of our ‘50 Shades of Rosé‘ awards and we were very pleased to welcome some top judges to join us by the sea as we tasted and scored 57 x rosé sparkling wines* (all from the 2020 Glass of Bubbly Awards). Judges were: Patricia Stefanowicz MW Abbie Bennington DipWSET Kirsty Woodgate DipWSET…

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The Best Wine for spicy hot sardines

The Best Sparkling Wine for Spicy Sardines

By Christopher Walkey / 18th June 2021

If you are looking for a sparkling wine to pair with spicy dishes then rosé examples are always a great place to start your search. Depending on the types of foods and level of spiciness, then there are many wonderful sparkling wines which are rosé to choose from such as labels from Prosecco, Champagne, Cava,…

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Orange Cocktails

How To Make Your Own Mimosas

By Glass of Bubbly Content / 5th May 2021

In this article, I will share with you a few tips on how to make the best mimosas. Mimosa recipes typically include a combination of orange juice and dry sparkling wine. Watch our video or head over to the Mimosa Recipe, to find out how to make them. How To Make Homemade Mimosas Mimosa is…

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Hint of Spice Levels 202

Hint of Spice Levels in Sparkling Wines

By Christopher Walkey / 4th May 2021

Spices come in many different forms and expressions with a long history attached. Be it from heat levels to colouring to a past showing connections to religious rituals and also including the likes of medicines, cosmetics and even perfume production. Nearly every kitchen will have a collection of spices to enhance food preparation and serving,…

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The Art of The Cocktail

By Oliver Walkey / 29th April 2021

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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Hot Cross Bun Easter Cocktail

By Oliver Walkey / 2nd April 2021

Hot Cross Buns, a delicious baked treat most commonly enjoyed around Easter along with the chocolate bunny and chocolate egg, this year Easter Sunday is on the 4th of April 2021. According to Wikipedia the first definite record of the Hot Cross Bun came about in 1733 from a London street cry: “Good Friday comes…

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Peach Fizz Cocktail

By Oliver Walkey / 4th March 2021

The Prunus persica, otherwise and more commonly known as ‘the peach’ is a native fruit from Northwest China where it was first domesticated and cultivated. What Do You Know About The Peach? A Peachtree has a life cycle of 15 years, it starts growing fruit in the third year, but only a small amount. 978,260…

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Alternatives to Champagne

Alternatives to Champagne

By Christopher Walkey / 19th January 2021

Let me first say that I am not hoping to tempt anyone away from Champagne and neither will I say that there is anything that compares exactly to it, but nonetheless, I hear many people interested to know more about the options outside of this famous fizzy wine from France. Champagne is unique, it is…

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Fish and Chips with English Sparkling Wine

English Sparkling Wine with Fish & Chips

By Christopher Walkey / 8th January 2021

When it comes to traditional English cuisine then fish and chips remains in amongst the top option for being not only one of the most popular dishes still today to also what many people globally would associate with the English. Not haute cuisine and neither what many would say is healthy eating, to be honest…

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