‘Streaks of independence, evolving practices, a respect for nature and for those who coddle it.’ … It’s hard to find better examples of these traits than in the wilds of New Catalunya, where a younger generation has delved deeply into…
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Posted on 2023.03.28 in Spain DO, Penedes, Wine-Aid Packages  | Read more...
From the unblemished beauty of Mediterranean seascapes to the leafy boulevards of Barcelona—a port that has outgrown its geography—Catalunya is a breeding ground for talent. With each detail hooked to history and every footprint pushing toward the future, Catalan creators…
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Posted on 2021.09.10 in France, Spain DO, Penedes, Wine-Aid Packages, Catalunya  | Read more...
G.K. Chesterton wrote, “I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought; and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.” Despite (or perhaps because of) the tumult of 2020, we can probably all find something to be thankful…
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Posted on 2020.11.18 in Saturday Sips Wines, France, Beaujolais, Piedmont, Spain DO, Penedes, Burgundy, Wine-Aid Packages, Italy, Rioja DOC, Alsace  | Read more...
“It is spring again. The earth is like a child that knows poems by heart.” — Rainer Maria Rilke Whether you’re social-distancing with friends on the patio, grilling in the backyard, or just relaxing on a cozy chair with a…
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Posted on 2020.06.08 in France, Beaujolais, Spain DO, Burgundy, Wine-Aid Packages, Loire, Cava, South West  | Read more...
Join us this Saturday to taste the stunning wines of Raventós i Blanc. Pepe Raventós will be with us from 1:00 to 3:00, providing details and insight into one of the finest sparkling wine operations in the…
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Posted on 2019.04.04 in Saturday Sips Wines, Spain DO, Catalunya, Cava  | Read more...
Manuel Raventós Negra (MRN) 2010 Price for The Champagne Society members: $93 (regular price $120) The name Raventós has become synonymous with great sparkling wines. Raventós i Blanc is one of the few producers of Spanish sparkling wine that grows, tends and harvests…
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Posted on 2017.12.01 in Spain DO, The Champagne Society, Cava  | Read more...
It’s amazing to watch Cristiana Tiberio’s star rising so fast. She has only been fully responsible for the winemaking at her family’s 74 acre estate in the Cugnoli area of Pescarese (one of the four zones of Abruzzo) since 2011….
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Posted on 2017.05.11 in Saturday Sips Wines, Spain DO, Italy, Abruzzo  | Read more...
Valldolina Cava Reserva “Brut Nature” ~$18/Bottle While your sipping this scandalously drinkable wine with aromas of apple blossom, wheat crackers, and sunshine, enjoy nine new works at our inaugural Wine & Art series, Ed Fraga : Fugitive Speculations. Fraga’s paintings…
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Posted on 2015.07.08 in Saturday Sips Wines, Spain DO, Cava  | Read more...
The weather outside is frightful. Surprise your favorite wine drinker with a virtual trip to coastal Spain where these three charming wines will lubricate the imagination and transport them to the breezy Mediterranean shores and Barcelona cafés of the autonomous…
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Posted on 2013.12.18 in Spain DO, Penedes, Priorat DOQ, Catalunya, Cava  | Read more...
Cava VallDolina Reserva Brut Nature 2009 (disgorged: October 2012) SOLD OUT Cinco de Mayo, the fifth of May, the day when Mexicans in and around the city of Puebla celebrate a victorious 1862 battle against the French Army and…
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Posted on 2013.04.30 in Spain DO, Cava  | Read more...