Christopher Walkey
Champagne Bouché Pére & Fils Millésime 2006
Champagne Bouché Pére & Fils is a winery located just south of the heartbeat01 town of the Champagne region of Epernay, a family run business of four generations with 30 hectares to its name. “Based in Pierry for four generations, the family Bouché runs a 30 hectares vineyard located in the best terroirs of Champagne.…
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Caviar and Champagne
For many it could not get any better than Champagne and caviar, an iconic combination alongside Champagne with strawberries and cream, Champagne with oysters or pairing what is known as the ‘King of wines‘ with fine cheeses of the world. Champagne and caviar, certainly symbols of good life, a match made in heaven, offer a great…
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Enjoying a Vegan meal at home with Vegan Sparkling Wines
I have been increasingly intrigued to find out more about Veganism, initially wanting to see if in fact by adhering to a Vegan diet you would be missing out on flavours. I hear an array of feedback on the subject from many positives to negatives, varying on what focus people have in mind when turning…
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Wine, Dine & Coffee too thanks to Liola and Produttori del Gavi
Sparkling Wine Coffee? Well, that is more or less what we have here and from the brand Liola who are the only roasting company in the world to produce a variety of coffee which include the grapes produced to make wines. From Chardonnay grapes to Cabernet, this brand will enable you to enjoy your coffee…
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Jagermeister Champagne & Sparkling Wine Cocktails
With popular global awareness and increasing sales plus being the centre of attention of many a fun filled party (myself having indulged in far too many) the unique herbal drink that is Jagermeister wanted us to put their drink to the test within fizzy cocktails. Jagermeister is a digestif drink with 35% alcohol and a…
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Where to find Grower Champagne in London
For those lovers of Champagne that are still very much focused on the big brands then may I give you an ever so polite nudge so to push you to also investigate some of the lesser known labels and those smaller family producers which are generally referred to as ‘Grower Champagnes’. I remember taking notes…
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Brazilian Cooking with Slovenian, French and English Fizz
‘An evening full of Brazilian cuisine with a Brazilian cook along with three amazing bottles of fizz and within a wonderful setting of The Baldwin Gallery in SW12, London.‘ Brazil is a nation that offers a diverse selection of cuisine thanks to it’s history of immigration from Europe and Asia which will see dishes vary from…
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The Romance of Valentines Day with two great deep Rosé Sparklers
We all love Valentines day and I am sure many readers will have once received that anonymously sent card from a secret admirer, set up a romantic evening for that special partner to let them know they are still the one for you and those who are still a bit too young and planning ahead,…
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Guillaume Roffiaen, Chef de Caves for Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte
Just before a wonderfully planned evening of Champagne and food pairing in Covent Garden I managed to spend ten minutes with Chef de Caves of Nicolas Feuillatte – Guillaume Roffiaen. Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte is made from an incredible 4,500 growers in the region with a magnitude of expressive flavours along with 100,000 hectolitres of reserve wines…
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