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Vallformosa: An Exciting Brut Cava
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
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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Production of Cava
Cava is the second largest traditional method wine by volume in the world, after Champagne. The Cava Denominacion de Origen (DO) was established in 1986. The Cava DO covers five regions in Spain: Cataluna (where the majority of production is based), Aragon, Navarra, Pais Vasco and La Rioja. Production is only about two-thirds that of Champagne, approxiamtely…
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Cava
Cava is a sparling wine from spain produced in Catalonia. It can be white (blanco) or rose (rosado). The macabeu, parellada and xarel·lo are the most popular and traditional grape varieties for producing cava. Only wines produced in the champenoise traditional method may be labelled cavas. About 95% of all cava is produced in the Penedes area in Catalonia, with the village of Sant Sadurni d’Anoia being home to many of Spain’s largest production houses. The…
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Canned Wine Co. – Interview With Ben Franks
The love of sparkling wine is infinite, a language that everyone can understand, a sparkle that can shine in anyone’s glass, it can connect people, brings them together and places a smile on faces around the world. In this exclusive feature on Glass of Bubbly, we speak with Ben Franks, one of the owners and…
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Italian Wine
The history of Italian Wine dates back centuries, with it currently believed to go back as far as 4000 BC, they state this because archaeologists found evidence that viticulture in Sicily was thriving during that time. It was originally believed that Wine production started in Italy from 1300 to 1100 BC before the discovery above.…
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Blackbook Winery – Interview With Sergio Verrillo
There is no denying that English Sparkling Wine is on the rise, becoming an undeniable contender to Traditional Method Sparkling Wines around the world. To the English, it’s becoming a fan favourite and a go-to Glass of Bubbly, its quality is improving year on year and thanks to innovators and those willing to follow their…
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The Perfect Travel Companion: Ensuring Safe Transport of Champagne and Sparkling Wines with GPS Trackers
Champagne can be shipped safely and reliably when properly packaged. A GPS tracker placed on a wine shipment can help reduce the risk of theft and other supply chain problems. Choosing the best time and route to ship your wines is key. Predictive climate tracking, like the one built into our PAG GPS vehicle tracker,…
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Etyek Wine Region In Hungary: Refreshingly Sparkling!
Tokaj, Balaton and maybe also Villány…. wine regions that you probably know from the wine country of Hungary. But Etyek? Does this ring a bell? Or maybe a bubble? Etyek is the emerging Hungarian wine region for sparkling wines. And that is just a stone’s throw from the capital Budapest. During the Hungarian Wine Summit…
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