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A visit to Cava Codorniu

By Christopher Walkey / 20th June 2018

“A most impressive range of Cava that takes big strides forwards of quality as you taste through their range. You are impressed from the first to the last with the finer vintage range really bellowing out some amazing flavours to rival any quality traditional method vintage. Here we are being shown what qualities the Cava…

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Is Cava about to hit the fast lane?

By Christopher Walkey / 13th June 2018

There is so much choice out there in the world of sparkling wines that at times it can become mind boggling so just how does any country, wine region or wine label stand out from the crowd and develop itself a market in the UK? I want to take a look at Cava and if they…

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Movements in the Land of Cava

By Glass of Bubbly / 19th April 2018

As most of our readers are aware, the Cava Denomination of Origin in Spain is unique. Whereas nearly all controlled wine regions around the world are geographically limited to specific geopolitical regions; provinces, states, etc., Spain’s Cava is produced in eleven provinces spread throughout seven autonomous regions of the country. While more than 90% of…

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International launch of Cava de Paraje Calificado in London

By Christopher Walkey / 22nd November 2017

I was delighted to have been invited to the international launch of the all new Cava high quality classification that is Cava de Paraje Calificado. The Gherkin has held a few amazing tastings and launch events that I have attended in the past so myself along with several other top industry wine professionals gathered both excited and…

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Camino launches in Shoreditch – Cava awaits you

By Christopher Walkey / 16th October 2017

I was pleased to be invited by a long term friend in the business of bubbles, Richard Bigg, who is the founder and managing director of Camino London who offer consumers a series of bars across London all themed on the ‘true nature of Spain and its food and drink‘. The latest addition to the…

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Cava driven Bubbles by the River Thames with Codorniu

By Christopher Walkey / 26th June 2017

Pop across the river to get away from the hustle and bustle of Canary Wharf, after a short ferry ride you are transported to Spanish tranquillity at the Anna De Codornius Pop Up which has residency over the Summer months until end September 2017 at Double Tree Hilton Docklands, a former warehouse which dates back…

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Consider Cava

By Glass of Bubbly / 23rd May 2017

In the ancestry of sparkling wine; let’s consider Cava, Champagne’s distant cousin. Cava is made by the traditional method, the same as Champagne and spends at least nine months on its lees. Most Cava is non-vintage with lower acidity than Champagne. The Spanish grapes used to make Cava are Macabeu, Xarel-lo, and Parellada for the…

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Capital of Cava: Sant Saduní d’Anoia

By Glass of Bubbly / 13th March 2017

The town where it bubbles in every corner. The Capital of Cava is not well known to many people, although it is so close to Barcelona. Sant Saduní d’Anoia is situated just 40km west of the Catalonian capital and it was here Cava was first born. Since then the town has become the home of…

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I Love Diversity, that’s why I Love Cava

By Glass of Bubbly / 2nd March 2017

The diversity within the DO Cava is both a blessing and a curse and many people working with Cava would agree on this. I choose to see the positive side. So what is actually so great about it? Well let me explain… The biggest reason for the great diversity among Cava is the fact that…

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