by winepleasures | Jun 10, 2014 | 50 Great Cavas, Wine Tours
Sr Pere Ventura, founder of the cava house carrying his namesake, has high affinity for all things elegant. The aesthetics of Pere Ventura’s headquarters in Sant Sadurní D’Anoia bear proof of his good taste. Manicured lawns and pruned foliage adorn the site’s spacious...
by winepleasures | Jun 6, 2014 | Wine Tours, Wineries Review, 50 Great Cavas
Parés Baltà, owned by the Cusiné family, has been passed down from father to son since 1790. There are currently three active generations of this family: the grandmother, Rosa Cusiné; her son, Joan Cusiné Cusiné; and his sons, Joan and Josep Cusiné Carol. A...
by winepleasures | May 30, 2014 | 50 Great Cavas
The Cuscó i Esteve family have been producing cavas and wines since as long ago as the end of the nineteenth century. In 1985 Josep Cuscó Berga together with his sons gave the winery new clothes and created a modern winery without losing the family tradition Located...
by winepleasures | May 21, 2014 | 50 Great Cavas
Three Generations of Grape Growers – Meeting the makers behind Mas Codina, a ‘50 Great Cava’ producer. On a cloudless day, Mas Codina’s vineyard offers clear views of Montserrat’s mysterious peaks. Toni and Imma Garriga, the husband-and-wife team behind Mas...
by winepleasures | Jul 25, 2013 | Wine Tours
On Saturday 20th July 2013, the XI Festival de Musica a les Vinyes, Subirats (Penedès Barcelona) opened with the music of the Argentinian quartet Rocio Faks and the guest saxophonist and flautist Gorka Benitez. The captivating voice of Rocio Faks resonated powerfully...