Catavinum (Vitoria-Gasteiz), with 14 years experience in the development of guides and wine competitions, organizes and develops the International Wine Guide. The aim of this contest is: To inform consumers and wine professionals about the quality of the winning wines, and to help spreading knowledge about them. To contribute to Read more…
After its resounding success in 2010, Vinexpo Asia-Pacific, the International Wine Exposition for Asia and the Pacific, will be held in Hong Kong on 29, 30 and 31 May, 2012. In 2010, Vinexpo Asia-Pacific reached a new threshold, with 882 exhibitors from 35 countries that, for three days, offered the Read more…
The critic Neal Martin, from eRobertParker.com, recently visited some Catalan vineyards. His first intention was to concentrate on the wines Alella, Conca de Barbera, Costers del Segre, Empordà, Montsant, Penedès, Pla de Bages, Tarragona and Terra Alta, without receiving any influence from Cava or Priorat. He has left the following Read more…
The 3rd International Green Wine Fair (FIVE) took place this week in Pamplona (Navarra – Spain), with great success. Over fifty wineries, and importers from twenty countries participated in this event, which was organized by the Association of Ecological Agriculture of Navarra (AEN), that points out the moment of “great Read more…
Every time we talk about whisky we always refer to malting, but do we know exactly what it is? We could define the malting process as the infusion, germination and heating of barley with the aim of achieving the most important part of the grain: the starch. It is present Read more…
We know for sure that you have frequently heard about this saying, but do you really know its curious origin? Most of the sources state that its origin can be settled during the Medieval Ages, in the Spanish region of La Mancha. During those days La Mancha was one of Read more…
For those devoted to the pleasure of enjoying cheese, wine and technology, we are so glad to show an application for iPhone and iPad that has got the attention of all our staff: Fromage is at the moment one of the best cheese guides for this devices. One application that Read more…
Sometimes we have found wines with the so well known sediment. Nowadays, there is still the false belief of this wine being of an inferior quality. Some people even disqualify it by stating: “this wine is pure chemistry”. We wish to say that sediment can form naturally since they come Read more…
In different occasions we have seen how two people were beginning a discussion about the matter if we should – or not – take the red wine chilled. First of all, it is necessary to say that one must enjoy the wine just as one most likes it, because, there’s Read more…
After Christmas time, have you left a bottle of champagne? If so, today we would like to propose a simple cocktail, different, sparkling and very refreshing, made with cava: the Bellini. The Bellini was invented in Venice in 1948 by the bartender Giuseppe Cipriani, owner of Harry ‘s Bar in Read more…
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