There is nothing I like more than having fun with what I do. Sometimes wine can be such a pretentious subject and being pompous is definitely not in my repertoire. The times when I do try and act the part of the ‘wine snob’, I will undoubtedly end up dribbling red wine down my front…
Following on from my February 6th article, about Cava Berdie, I have to recognize another bodega whose seductive Spanish suave swayed me to the Cava side of life last summer. You, me and the guy next door are all looking for a way to stand out from the crowd and to shout ‘I am unique’, its…
After spending 6 weeks in the premiere Spanish wine region of the Penedès in Catalonia I can honestly say that I will never look at the Spanish sparkling wine – Cava – the same ever again. My complete outlook on this bursting bubbly has done a 360-degree swirl; from only knowing a certain blacked out…
When I talk about Cava, I am not talking about the hallucinogenic concoction from the Pacific Islands in the Southern hemisphere; I am talking about the Spanish sparkling wine. Though I am sure if you drink enough of it you could end up having similar side effects! Recently I spent 6 weeks in the Spanish…
On a recent trip to Barcelona, the lovely host at our hostel – Thomas let us in on some insider information. He explained that just around the corner on Carrer de la Reina Cristina down near the port, we would find a tucked away little bar for Cava. His advice was, it is great but…
So I am here in the Spanish countryside, La Llacuna to be exact. Right in the middle of the beautiful Penedés. I have now been in Spain for over a month and I love it! Compared to France everyone is super friendly and all up it just seems more relaxed. I have sipped, spitted and…
Imagine having 30km’s of cellars 20 or 30 meters below ground? You have to admit it is the perfect way to look after your wine; cool, dark, humid and still surroundings. Not to mention it is a great way to utilize space. Unfortunately I am not speaking about my own cellar here but this is…