Bulk Buy Bubbles! The Segura Viudas Brut Reserva Cava. 50% Macabeo, 35% Parellada and 15% Xarel-lo from Spain. This sparkling wine is made in the methode traditionnelle (the same as Champagne) with a secondary fermentation in the bottle to create all those delicious … [Read more...]
Mas Fi Cava Brut Review - Si Si!
Crisp and refreshing, the Mas Fi Cava Brut is an easy sparkling wine to say yes to. 40% Xarel-lo, 35% Macabeo and 25% Parellada sparkling wine from Penedes, Spain. The varieties are fermented separately before being blended together and undergoing secondary fermentation in … [Read more...]
Roger d'Anoia Cava Brut - More Budget Bubbly
60% Xarel-lo, 30% Macabeo and 10% Parellada sparkling wine from Penedes, Catalonia, Spain. Available for $10 at Whole Foods Market. Sample submitted for review. From the winery: "Lively effervescence with bright notes of green apple and pear, this sparkler is ripe and … [Read more...]
Segura Viudas Reserva Heredad Cava - A Holiday Sparkler Sure To Impress
67% Macabeo and 33% Parellada from Penedes, Spain. SRP of $25 and available for as low as $18. Sample submitted for review. From the winery: "The opening aromas are from aging on the lees, lightly smokey, with touches of biscuit or bread, which are followed by hints of … [Read more...]
Bodegas La Purisima Capa Rota Macabeo - More Macabeo Please
100% Macabeo from Yecla, Spain. SRP of $10 and available at that price. Sample received courtesy Marquee Selections for review purposes. From the bottle: "This wine is made from selected Macabeo grapes; harvested at night to avoid high temperatures and keep its attributes … [Read more...]
Freixenet Cordon Negro Brut - Holiday Sparklers Wine #10
40% Parellada, 35% Macabeo and 25% Xarel-lo from Spain. SRP of $12 and available widely for $10. Sample received courtesy Janet Kafka and Associates for review purposes. From the bottle: "Freixenet is crisp, dry, captivatingly smooth and hard to pronounce. Made in the … [Read more...]
Paul Cheneau Lady of Spain Cava Brut - Holiday Sparklers Wine #7
45% Macabeo, 40% Xarel-lo and 15% Parellada from Penedés, Spain. SRP of $13 and available widely for $10. Sample received courtesy Pasternak Wine for review purposes. From the bottle: "Experience Paul Cheneau Brut Blanc de Blancs and experience the Spanish cava with French … [Read more...]