Up in the Alt Penedès, watched over by the impressive peak of Montserrat, Mas Codina is a small organic family winery, which maintains very much of a local and traditional feel, growing 40 hectares of red and white grapes. A lazy Saturday morning provided the perfect...
Some of the Wine Pleasures team recently had the, ahem, pleasure of taking a tour of the Sumarroca winery cellars, tasting room, vineyards and more one beautiful day in Spain’s Penedès wine region. It was an absolutely fantastic experience, made more so by the...
Champagnes’ place in the popular culture originates in the cellars of the Hautvillers’ Benedictine Abbey. Fermentation of wine produced there would stop prematurely due to exposure to low temperatures common to northern France harsh colder seasons. As the...
Anticipating the forthcoming cava tasting and publication of 50 Great Cavas 2014. Ready to raise a glass to the 50 Great Cavas of 2014? The Call for Cavas is well underway with early entries from Agusti Torello, Capita Vidal, Castell D’or, Canals & Munne, Dominio...