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Miltrentaset, stylish and high quality Cava

By Glass of Bubbly / 5th November 2015

Miltrentaset has created a new innovated, stylish and high quality sparkling white wine that will be launching in the following weeks. Miltrentaset was born in Sant Sadurní de Noia, a small town outside of Barcelona dedicated to the creation and production of the best classic method, Cava. “Parellada”, “Macabeo” and “Xarel.lo” grapes are the main…

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Cava to take on Champagne

Cava to take on Champagne

By Glass of Bubbly / 14th August 2015

Exports of Cava soared from just 10 million bottles in 1980 to 154.7 million bottles in 2014. This is the 6th consecutive year that foreign sales of the drink exceeded those of Champagne. In 2014 France exported 144.9 million bottles of Champagne. Cava, whose name is derived for the Catalan word for cellar is seen…

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Abajo

Abajo, new Cava Bar launched in Liverpool

By Glass of Bubbly / 30th June 2015

Roja Pinchos has opened Abajo, Liverpool’s first bar specialising in Cava. Abajo takes inspiration from beautiful bars in Barcelona and is located underneath Roja Pinchos in Liverpool’s thriving Berry Street. At Roja Pinchos you can order a selection of Spanish bites held together with sticks, called pinchos sticks. Abajo has a fantastic drinks list, aiming to bring you a selection of quality…

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Copa de Cava, Spanish Wine & Tapas Bar

Copa de Cava, Spanish Wine & Tapas Bar

By Glass of Bubbly / 12th March 2015

Inspired by atmospheric bodegas dotted across Catalunya, Copa de Cava is wonderful Cava and wine bar located in the heart of London, 3 minutes from St Pauls. Cava is a Spanish wine mostly coming from Penedès in Catalunya and is made in the método tradicional (like Champagne). This long and laborious process gives an incredible…

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50 Great Cavas 2014

50 Great Cavas 2014

By Glass of Bubbly / 12th February 2015

Back in 2000, the cava world did not have a unique guide, now in its 4th  edition the 50 Great Cavas 2014 publication is recognized as an authority on cavas in the wine import industry. The Top 50 were selected by looking at body, colour, clarity and bubbles. They were tasted for acidity, mouth-feel and mousse,…

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Cava Pairing Dinner

By Glass of Bubbly / 10th December 2014

Colin was asked by the Consejo Regulador DO Cava, Señor Pere Bonet to present a pairing evening where different styles of Cava were matched to different dishes – a whole 4 course dinner accompanied only by Cava! It was demonstrated that Cava has the necessary qualities to be served throughout a dinner, without the need to…

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Albert de Vilarnau Cava

By Glass of Bubbly / 26th September 2014

Vilarnau is a top-end, finely crafted Cava produced on a small and very exclusive scale with a touch of the avant-garde about it. This Cava has many links to the city of Barcelona with strong links to the modern, cutting edge spirit of the one of Spain’s most famous conurbations . Vilarnau is situated in…

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Vallformosa: An Exciting Brut Cava

By Glass of Bubbly / 11th August 2014

Spanish wine producers have been watching the amazing success of Italian Proseccos in the U.S., and are taking action to get a piece of the sparkllng wine pie in this country.  Previously unimported Cavas are now showing up in the U.S. market.  I am delighted by the increasing number of Spanish Cavas that are now…

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Codorníu, Queen of the Cavas

By Glass of Bubbly / 7th August 2014

In 1872, Josep Raventós of the Codorníu Raventós family from Catalonia made Spain’s first bottle of sparkling wine using the traditional method (second fermentation taking place in the bottle).  Today these wines are known world-wide as Cavas. The Codorníu company, the oldest family-owned business in Spain, itself dates back to 1551, when Jaume Codorníu planted…

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