Oliver Walkey
Neptune – God of the Sea Cocktails
Neptune is the ancient Roman god of freshwater and the sea in Roman religion, a God that carried a mighty trident and rode on a glorious chariot pulled by either sea creatures or horses, he is the counterpart of the Greek god Poseidon. In Latin: Neptūnus [nɛpˈtuːnʊs] This God, like many others, was celebrated and…
Read MoreDoes Prosecco Go Off?
When you buy a bottle of Prosecco, sometimes it will have a year on it, letting you know that it’s a vintage or even sometimes telling you when it was bottled, but it never gives you an expiration date, is it because there isn’t one? Let’s find out. The simple answer would be that Prosecco…
Read MoreWhat The World Has To Say About Sparkling Wine
Quoting a Proverb can be like reciting poetry, especially when dealing with the fine Art of Wine and Fizz. But what is a Proverb, do you know? If you don’t, then here is the definition – ‘a short, well-known pithy saying, stating a general truth or piece of advice.’ I’ve found some beautifully written proverbs…
Read MoreSchlumberger and Bean Salad
One early morning Schlumberger awoke to some bad news, Mother Dame Durden was running low on coins, soon she would be unable to support herself and her dearest Schlumberger, so under strict instruction, Schlumberger was told to take their dear companion Milky-White the cow down to the market and sell her for some coins. Upon…
Read MoreMade In England – English Whisky Cocktail
The English have accomplished a lot over the decades, from Boudica the Warrior Queen to Sir Francis Drake & Elizabeth I of England fighting off the Spanish Armada, all the way up to Queen Elizabeth the 2nd being the longest reigning monarch over the United Kingdom, but now it’s high time to sit back and…
Read MoreSlovenian No.1’s
We all strive to be the very best, the finest and most accomplished, to be No.1, whether it be in business, sports, or family, but sometimes we just fall short of being the very best and end up being one of the best, gaining that silver medal to take home rather than the gold, but…
Read MoreBadagoni and BBQ
It’s BBQ season, it’s time to roll out your BBQs and start cooking some burgers, sausages and chicken, in this article we will be pairing chicken wings, simply barbecued and with sauces with a couple of bottles of Georgian Sparkling Wine from the winery of Badagoni. While the fire gets going, let’s pop over to…
Read More5 Italian Rosé Sparkling Wines
Its bottles open and away we go… Welcome to the Italian Rosé Line Up, showcasing some award-winning rosé’s from Italy, each has their own character, each unique in its own way, but one thing does combine them all, they all want to be popped open and enjoyed, so let’s get into it. 1 Maso Martis…
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