Posts tagged “Cava”

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Sparkling Wines to Consider for the Holidays

Sparkling Wines to Consider for the Holidays

Sparkling wines really do shine during the holidays—both literally and figuratively. Here’s a few tips on the various types of sparkling wines to enjoying them to the fullest. Champagne Champagne is a sparkling wine that is produced in the relative...

Behind the Cork™ - Marqués de Cáceres Cava

Behind the Cork™ - Marqués de Cáceres Cava

Marqués de Cáceres Cava ($12.99) Marqués de Cáceres (Mar-kez Day Kass-er-rus) winery is located in Rioja Alta, Spain. It was founded in 1970 by the Forner family, an enterprising family that has been in the wine trade for five generations. The brand...

Sparkling Wines are Perfect for the Holidays!

Sparkling Wines are Perfect for the Holidays!

Sparkling wines are perfect for the holidays. Here’s a few types to consider enjoying: Champagne Champagne is a sparkling wine that is produced in the relatively small region of Champagne in France. Only those sparkling wines produced in this regio...

Behind the Cork™ - Vilarnau Cava is Perfect for Valentine's Day

Behind the Cork™ - Vilarnau Cava is Perfect for Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is the perfect time for sparkling wine. And, Cava is great choice. These two wonderful Cavas are from Vilarnau in Barcelona Spain. The name comes from the old Vilarnau castle which can be found on the banks of the river Anoia and wh...

Consider a Cava for the Holidays

Consider a Cava for the Holidays

Looking for a good, affordable bottle of bubbly for the holidays? Consider Cava. Cava is a sparkling wine from Spain with a lot of similarity to French Champagne. In fact, the Spanish bubbly was called Champaña in Spain until the 1970s when French r...

It's the Holidays and Time for Sparkling Wine!

It’s the Holidays and Time for Sparkling Wine!

Sparkling wines are perfect for the holidays. Here’s a few types to consider enjoying: Champagne Champagne is a sparkling wine that is produced in the relatively small region of Champagne in France. Only those sparkling wines produced in this regio...

Behind the Cork™ - Vilarnau Organic Cavas

Behind the Cork™ - Vilarnau Organic Cavas

Vilarnau Cava These two wonderful Cavas are from Vilarnau in Spain. And, they are made with organic grapes! The winery is a small, artisanal, hand crafted Cava house located outside of Barcelona that dates back to 1949. Made in the traditional méth...

Behind the Cork™ - Vilarnau Cava

Behind the Cork™ - Vilarnau Cava

Vilarnau Cava These two wonderful Cavas are from Vilarnau in Spain. And now, they are 100% organic! The winery is a small, artisanal, hand crafted Cava house located outside of Barcelona that dates back to 1949. Made in the traditional méthode cham...

Behind the Cork™ - Vilarnau Cava

Behind the Cork™ - Vilarnau Cava

Vilarnau Cava These two wonderful Cavas are from Vilarnau in Spain. The winery is a small, artisanal, hand crafted Cava house located outside of Barcelona that dates back to 1949. Made in the traditional méthode champenoise, the Vilarnau bottles h...

Behind the Cork™ - Vilarnau Brut Reserva & Brut Reserva Rosé Cava

Behind the Cork™ - Vilarnau Brut Reserva & Brut Reserva Rosé Cava

Vilarnau Brut Reserva & Brut Reserva Rosé Cava ($14.99 each) Cava is the sparkling wine of Spain and perfect for the holidays! The Vilarnau Brut Reserva is made from the three base wines used to make Cava - Macabeo, Xarel-lo and Parellada. Thes...

Sparkling Wine - It Goes with Everything!

Sparkling Wine - It Goes with Everything!

As we continue through the holiday season, the question of ‘which wine to buy?’ is constantly on our minds. And, the answer in any situation can always be ‘Sparkling wine!” Yes, sparking wines are maybe the most versatile wines out there. For brunch...

Behind the Cork™ - Vilarnau Brut Reserva Cava NV

Behind the Cork™ - Vilarnau Brut Reserva Cava NV

Vilarnau Brut Reserva Cava NV ($15) Vilarnau is a small artisanal handcrafted Cava house located just outside Barcelona Spain. This Cava is made the traditional way with 50% Macabeo, 35% Parellada and 15% Xarello. It is a dry Cava with soft fruity ...

Behind the Cork™ - Vilarnau Brut Reserva Rosé Cava

Behind the Cork™ - Vilarnau Brut Reserva Rosé Cava

Vilarnau Brut Reserva Rosé Cava ($16) Vilarnau is a small artisanal handcrafted Cava house located just outside Barcelona Spain. This Cava is made from Trepat, a red-wine grape variety indigenous to northeastern Spain, and Pinot Noir. It is a dry C...

Consider a Cava for the Holidays

Consider a Cava for the Holidays

Looking for a good, affordable bottle of bubbly for the holidays? Consider Cava. Cava is a sparkling wine from Spain with a lot of similarity to French Champagne. In fact, the Spanish bubbly was called Champaña in Spain until the 1970s when French r...

'Tis the Season for Sparkling Wine!

‘Tis the Season for Sparkling Wine!

Everybody loves sparkling wine. It’s festive. And this is the time of the year that a lot of sparking wine is served. Sparkling wine consumption in the U.S. surges during the holiday season. It is estimated that more than 40% of sparkling wine purch...

Cava - The Spanish Sparkling Wine

Cava - The Spanish Sparkling Wine

In the 1800s, Spain began producing sparkling wines to mimic their French neighbor’s Champagne and they called it Champaña. But in the 1970s, French regulations were put into place such that only sparkling wine produce in the Champagne region of Fra...

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