I have a confession to make. It’s been years since I’ve had Cava. That’s not to say that it’s been years since I’ve had Spanish sparkling wines. I have, but they haven’t been from the Cava D.O. They’ve been from Cava’s Spanish market share competitors, Conca del Riu Anoia , Clàssic Penedès, and most recently Corpinnat….
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A Taste of Can Descregut; Grower Spanish Sparkling Wine From The Corazón del Penedès #WorldWineTravel
The World Wine Travel blogging group is spending the year virtually touring Spain. This month, we are diving into Catalonia ( Catalunya in Catalan). The region, located in north-east Spain has a long, and distinguished tradition of winemaking. It is believed the Phoenicians and Greeks introduced viticulture to the region around 400 B.C. The capital of…
Wine of the Week: Raventós i Blanc “L’hereu” Brut
Every Thursday I feature a wine I particularly enjoy, whether it’s something new and different, is a great value, or from a producer worth checking out. For this week, my Wine Of The Week is the 2011 Raventós i Blanc “L’hereu” Brut. The Winery The family of producer Raventós i Blanc, has been winemaking in the Catalonia region…
Best Wines To Pair With Tapas #SundaySupper
I was pretty excited when I saw this week’s #SundaySupper tapas theme. That’s because my wife and I recently returned from a 17-day trip to Spain! Our itinerary included visits to Barcelona, La Rioja (Spain’s most renown wine country), San Sebastian, Madrid, Toledo, Sevilla, and Granada. One of the highlights of our trip, of course was…
T.G.I.F. Bubbly – Segura Viudas Aria Estate Brut
My wife and I make it a point to drink sparkling wine on a weekly basis. It’s typically Friday night…thus “T.G.I.F. Bubbly” It’s a celebration of sort to the end of the workweek. She get’s to drink, and enjoy the bubbly, while I get to drink, enjoy and blog about it! This week’s bubbly is…
Top 20 Sparkling Wines Under $20!
Over the past couple of years I’ve made it a point to blog about sparkling wines. For a time I blogged about a different sparkling wine on a weekly basis (At one point I tried 30 different sparkling wines over a 30 week period!). Though I’ve gotten away from it in recent months, it’s not…
T.G.I.F. Bubbly – German Gilabert Penedès Brut Nature Rosat
Looking for a great Sparkling Rosé? Look no further! This is a seriously good Rosé Cava…
T.G.I.F. Champagne And The LIke…NV Poema Brut Cava
This week’s sparkler is a Cava from Spain. I picked this up a BevMo for $9.99 (It was priced at $10.99 pre-BevMo club discount ) Poema is a small producer (when you consider the likes of Codorníu, Freixenet, and Segura Viudas), that is in Korbrand’s portfolio. They own 20% of the vineyard sources. The rest are under…
T.G.I.F. Champagne And The Like…N.V. El Xamfra Cava Mercat Brut Nature
Here’s a Cava that drinks like Champagne at a fraction of the cost. Highly recommended!
T.G.I.F. Champagne and the like…2008 Raventos i Blanc Cava L’Hereu Reserva Brut
This post is an “update” in that I blogged about the 2007 Raventos i Blanc Cava L’Hereu Reserva Brut last year (see below for link). That vintage also made my “Top 10 Sparkling Wines Under $20” list. So how’s the 2008 vintage? Before I get to that, now that I’m a Cava convert here’s the…