A visionary genius and a social worker of great soul
Interview with Pepe Raventós When hearing the name Raventós, most wine students would shout “cava” without hesitation. They would be right and wrong. Indeed, the first Spanish bottle fermented sparkling wine was created by a Raventós, and his great grandson, another Raventós had a significant share of creating Cava DO. But it was also him, […]
The ‘Black Bastard’ and the others
‘Texturas de Pedra’ is literally ‘Textures of the Stone’ and the name comes from the rocky soil of the vineyard Vinya Més Alta.
Resurrected from the 17th century
STILL good:) (Though SparklingSpain is dedicated to sparkling wines, I write about still wines as well, especially if there is a connection.) Purity and richness – can these notions ever match? I am not a natural wine fan, what is more, the recent buzz around wines dubbed as “natural” or “low intervention” made me sceptical. […]
