Rare grape Autora wine for fighting breast cancer
Though Xarel·lo is a well know variety in the land of cava, its variation, Xarel·lo Vermell is less known and only a few estates bottle it is a varietal wine. Cava Bertha family estate (near Sant Sadurní d’Anoia) makes a varietal wine of Xarel·lo Vermell called Autora, what’s more, Autora is a complex project all […]
Llopart and Naveran in Wine Enthusiast Top 100
The annual top list US influential wine magazine has two Spanish sparkling wines, both happen to be from Catalonia.
23 years on the lees: Turó d’en Mota 1999
The longest aged sparkling wine from Spain was released after 23 years of ageing on the lees.
Spain is the 5th ‘starriest’ country in the Michelin sky
Spain is the top 5th country in the world regarding Michelin stars and Disfrutar in Barcelona has received its 3rd star.
1st Corpinnat Saloon in Barcelona
Long ageing is just one of the secrets of Corpinnat sparkling wines. On the 20th of November professionals and wine connoisseurs will have the chance to taste sparkling wines from all the 12 members of Corpinnat.
Two Spanish (Catalan) World Champions at CSWWC
The “Oscar of sparkling wines” is undoubtedly the contest found by Tom Stevenson and held annually in England. Spain has won the world cup in two categories! Congratulations to Maset and Gramona!
Misery and joy: harvest 2023 in Penedés
The 3rd consecutive year with barely any rain, loss of quantity, also some loss of vines in the vineyard, yet there is hope. Is it a grape variety? Is it irrigation? Is it just simply adapting and raising price? We have asked a couple of key players of Penedés wine scene.
Gramona is the most successful at the “Oscar” of sparkling wines
3 gold medals at the 10th Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships The world cup founded by top sparkling expert Tom Stevenson is undoubtedly the most important challenge for sparkling wine producers. The results have just been announced, and Gramona has collected 3 gold medals – with this result Gramona is the most successful of […]
Rioja sparkling – give it another chance!
By Ágnes Németh At ProWein on the first day I visited Rioja community stand, and since I am a bubble fun, I certainly started with the sparkling wines. I tasted some 12 samples, about one third I did not like at all. There were 2-3 I found okay with some merits. The rest were just […]
A delicious temptation to say yes to
Mas Candí Brut Nature Corpinnat 2019 First I tasted this sparkling wine, put down my notes, tasted again and again on the next day. Then I read Parker notes – tasting notes by Luis Gutiérrez wine expert on WineAdvocate.com, the influential American wine website founded by Robert Parker. Gutiérrez gave the wine 91 points out […]
