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…
I recently spent 4 days in Madrid, and having already spent 6 weeks traveling in Spain I figured I knew what I was getting into. Barcelona was okay, Valencia was beautiful and Madrid was just AWESOME! So awesome that I have to share all my top tips about my now favourite Spanish City. First off,…
It’s a place where you get 300 days of sun a year and where winemaking dates back to the time of the Roman’s in 123 B.C. It’s the Island of Mallorca, an 8-hour ferry ride from Barcelona or Valencia. With the statuesque gothic cathedral at the gateway of the island it is as simple as…
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…
When you see a dry white wine on the shelf in your local bottle store with Japanese characters on it, its hard not to stop and go ‘what the…’ . With closer inspection you see it says ‘special for sushi’ and then on the back label you find Spanish writing. I swear I am not…