The Cava DO (designation of origin) was established in 1986. Before then, the term ‘cava’ was used for almost all Spanish sparkling wines.

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Cava, the Spanish sparkling wine, is close to the volume and vineyard surface of champagne. Champagne has 34,000 hectares and makes around 300 million bottles annually, while Cava has just over ...

The name “Cava” is a nod to the Spanish name for the caves in which the wines age. Spain’s oldest winery, Raventós-Codorníu (founded in 1551) created Spain’s first sparkling wines in 1872.

The following are two fine examples. Naveran 2018 Brut Nature, Cava, Spain Bought • Southside Wine and Spirits, 4920 Hampton Avenue, in October for $15.99 ...

Cava is the Spanish sparkling wine and today it’s celebrated all over the world for International Cava Day. Here with more on cava and a sangria recipe with it, wine and spirits expert Regine T ...

Cava has been edging into the champagne and prosecco markets in recent years, according to Wine Spectator, with shipments soaring to the U.S. in 2021.

Codorníu, the large producer of Spanish sparkling wine, or cava, is about to release the first wine from its Argentinean project, Septima. The wine, a blend of Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon, is ...

Elyssia Gran Cuvee The producer Freixenet (pronounced "fresh-eh-net") is widely recognized for its sexy black bottle of Spanish Cava. It’s in most every wine store and grocery aisle and is ...

When I walked in on a recent Saturday afternoon, the bar had just wrapped up a sherry tasting so I was able to flag down one of the owners, Joe Campanale, who also happens to be the in-house wine ...