Posts tagged penedes
There’s a New Sparkle to Spain’s Cava and Corpinnat
There’s a New Sparkle to Spain’s Cava and Corpinnat

For decades, Cava was the dependable workhorse of the wine bar: reliable, ubiquitous, and, if I’m being honest, often uninspiring. Even in Spain, 90% of Cava sells for under 10 euros per bottle. The issue has always been one of geography. Unlike Champagne, which is a place, Cava is a method. You can make it in Catalonia, of course, but also in pockets of Rioja, Valencia, and even Extremadura. This multi-regional approach to an appellation has long frustrated small producers who believed that it obscured the quality and potential of small-scale sparkling winemaking in Penedès, where the style originated.

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Spain, Wine NewsletterRachael RyanK&L Wine Merchantsklwines, sparkling wine, spanish sparkling wine, cava, corpinnat, rachael ryan, penedes
What I'm Excited About This Week: Nobody Expects the Spanish Inquisition!
What I'm Excited About This Week: Nobody Expects the Spanish Inquisition!

I'm sure I've said this before, but I really enjoy a tasting that feels more like a multi-course dinner than just a straightforward tasting. Our Buyer Rachael Ryan really puts together a nice tasting that has this kind of complete feel. We started off last week’s Spanish and Portuguese tasting with the super classic and super delicious Mas Codina Cava Brut Reserva Penedès $13.99, one of my favorite bottles of bubbles when I don’t want to spend the money for Champagne. It’s still made in the traditional Méthode Champenoise and is a delicious clean and crisp style of sparkling wine. It's fantastic.

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SpainAaron HughesK&L Wine Merchantsklwines, spanish wine, aaron hughes, spain, sherry, portuguese wines, madeira, tawny port, mas codina, cava, raventos i blanc, avinyo petillant, penedes, conca del riu anoia, 2024 mendes & symington, vinho verde, soalheiro, alvarinho, jose pariente, vinos del viento, rueda, moscatel, sandeman, rare wine company, historic series madeira, cesar florido
Spanish Wines from the Catalan Coast
Spanish Wines from the Catalan Coast

Priorat, like so many classic regions in Spain and beyond, is having a renaissance. Though once known for rich, extracted wines with big points to match, many new winemakers on the scene are harvesting earlier and fermenting the wines more gently, avoiding any harsh over-extraction of tannins.

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Spain, Wine NewsletterRachael RyanK&L Wine Merchantsklwines, raventos i blanc, priorat, rachael ryan, spanish wines, catalonia, cantalan, catalonian wine, spain, cava, corpinat, terroir al limit terroir historic, alvaro palacios, clos mogador, gratallops, familia nin-ortiz, mas d'en gil, vinicola de nulles adernats, recaredo, corpinnat, conca del riu anoia, can descregut, brut nature, sparkling wine, spanish sparkling wine, mas candi, penedes
Spanish Newsletter: Rediscover This Dynamic Wine Region
Spanish Newsletter: Rediscover This Dynamic Wine Region

Indigenous grapes, old-vine vineyards, organic farming, fresh new talent, and diverse terroir: this is the new Spain. If you haven’t revisited the Spanish wine aisle in awhile, you’ll be amazed at all the fresh energy pouring out of the country in vinous form. Let Spain Wine Buyer Kirk Walker take you on a tour of his favorite spots and producers in today’s newsletter.

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Spain, Wine NewsletterKate SotoK&L Wine Merchantsklwines, on the trail, kirk walker, kate soto, spain, spanish wine, rioja, navarra, penedes, ribera del duero, pradorey, prado rey, miguel merino, organic farming, cava, sparkling wine