by winepleasures | Jun 13, 2016 | Wine Tours, Wineries Review, 50 Great Cavas
The family owned winery on the outskirts of Òdena (Igualada) has been thriving since the 13th Century. Now known as Mas Macia, its name has changed several times over the years while being passed from generation to generation of nephews and sons. However the value and...
by winepleasures | Jun 6, 2016 | 50 Great Cavas
The Empordà wine region fans out north from the town of Figueres (best known for housing the Dali Museum) in the north-eastern corner of the Girona province and is directly adjacent, to two French DOs: Banyuls and Côtes de Roussillon. To the east, it runs to meet the...
by winepleasures | May 30, 2016 | 50 Great Cavas
Bodegas Muga was founded in 1932 by Isaac Muga and Aurora Caño, a husband and wife team of passionate wine lovers. They began with an underground cellar. In 1969 they moved to a 19th century town house situated in Haro, alongside some of the most prestigious wine...
by winepleasures | May 25, 2016 | Wine Tours, 50 Great Cavas
Walk through the centre of the Capital of Cava, Sant Sadurní d’Anoia, and you will see a multitude of doorways advertising the sale of Cava. Step in and you will be sure to be invited to go underground to see bottles of Cava ageing on their lees and you will most...
by winepleasures | May 17, 2016 | 50 Great Cavas
A visit to Agustí Torelló Mata winery in Sant Sadurní d’Anoia is an insight into the development of the Cava industry in Catalonia and one of the many prestigious Cava producers in Spain. The winery was founded by the extraordinary Agustí Torelló, who despite being...
by winepleasures | May 10, 2016 | 50 Great Cavas
As the call for Cavas for the presigious annual competition 50 Great Cavas is underway so too is the formation of the judges for the competiton. The International Wine Tourism Conference saw Sarah Jane Evans MW head up the Grand Cava Tasting featuring 8 Cavas, 6 of...