Christopher Walkey
Great Champagne Birthday Gift Ideas
Would you like a very special Champagne gift for Christmas (maybe a birthday or equal celebratory event) that will delight the receiver? Something that is unique, rare, hard to find and very special? Have you thought about vintage Champagne? Most Champagne that is sold is of non vintage (NV) standard meaning that it is made…
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Excellence sets the tone at the first Cava Meeting in Barcelona
Barcelona, 28th November 2023. The first edition of the CAVA D.O.’s international congress, Cava Meeting, has finished – and it was a resounding success. A number of the world’s most influential opinion-leaders gathered in Barcelona to participate in an exceptional conference at Barcelona’s Espai de Transformació Creativa Casa Rius, combining tastings of premium Cavas, top-level presentations, and…
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Where Can I Buy Giulio Ferrari?
One of the world’s most highly rated sparkling wines, and with a global fan base, is a label from the Trento DOC region of Italy called Giulio Ferrari. With countless awards to its name including the title of The World’s Finest Sparkling Wine for 2023, this is the prestige label from the much acclaimed Ferrari…
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Value My Champagne
If you are looking to sell single bottles to whole collections, then our recommendation is to contact Champagne Collectors – Tel: 01206 70088 or email: contact@champagnecollectors.com Free Valuations (on Champagne / Fine Wines). Free Information / History on your Champagne / Champagnes. A team with over 60 years of fine wine / Champagne experience including…
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What is Champagne Collectors?
“A dedicated vintage Champagne trading platform along with professional wine reviews and scoring and the unique feature of rewarding users for their activities. After over a decade in the Champagne industry and speaking to many fellow collectors and industry professionals to include the producers themselves, I decided to create a concept by Champagne Collectors for…
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How much is my Champagne Worth? Valuing Wines
You’ve just discovered an old bottle of, or a death in the family has seen you being left with a selection of old wines that you are intrigued to know their value, how do you value wines? For this article we will focus on Champagne and those looking to sell. Please contact 01206 700888 (UK)…
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Champagne Glass that Increases Focus on Flavours
A Champagne glass that is all about the seamless, lip connectivity… A Champagne glass that increases your focus on the wine it contains…. Let me explain: As a wine professional, not only have I tasted countless examples of wines from around the world, I have also enjoyed them from many different examples of glasses. If…
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Feedback: Vivino Wine Review App
It’s rather a mixed opinion I hear about Vivino in the world of wine. The more events I attend and the more times fellow wine professionals see me taking my notes on the app, the more negative comments I hear. I also see some negative comments growing online not only towards wine purchases, but also…
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Riedel Launches New Glass Designed for English Sparkling Wine
Behind every sip of English Sparkling Wine is a long and rigorous process from soil to glass. Glassware experts Riedel, known for grape-varietal specific stemware, understand the precision in wine-making and replicate this in the production of glassware, most recently the English Sparkling Wine glass. There is a myth amongst consumers that sparkling wine is…
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