Spanish Tasting at Old Billingsgate - 10th of March 2011 - my favourite cava

2011-03-11T12:58:00.000-08:00

In his 2009 video for "Stay too long", Plan B is seen pouring cava to his party of friends, all looking cool and glamourous, albeit a little louche...I love his confidence when clutching a bottle of the Spanish sparkler. The truth is probably that the production runner forgot to buy champagne, but I would love to think that cava was a deliberate choice. Wouldn't it be great if it had started a cava craze ? an underdog sparkling wine for an underdog singer who will succeed at the end ( Brit Award anybody ? )...
We all know the challenges met by cava in the current market conditions, stuck between prosecco and champagne as if price was the only thing which would differentiate sparkling wines.
It is a great shame as it can be such a fantastic wine in its own right.
Ehrmanns has been Juve Y Camps' agent for about a year now, building up business gradually, hand selling this prestigious brand and growing its already big fan base. The family owned business run a tight operation where every step of the production process is carefully monitored to ensure the best quality. Unlike most of other mid sized, smaller cava houses, Juve Y Camps owns its vineyards and does not need to outsource grapes, a great point of difference against its competitors.
My personal favorite is the 0 residual sugar Reserva de la Familia Gran Reserva - a fantastic elegant premium cava which offers great white peach and apple aromas underlined with toasty flavour - a pure delight. We were really chuffed when it was listed by Harrods earlier on this year and are hoping that is just the start of a succesful foray on the UK market.
With its good looks and great taste -Reserva de la Familia would be right at home in Plan B's hands - maybe that is what cava needs - an edgy ambassador which would put it right where it deserves to be ; in dark, sexy clubs - drunk by a bunch of hipsters...

Drink Running Duck and support Comic Relief

2011-03-08T15:40:00.000-08:00

Join us tomorrow to support Comic Relief. Our Fairtrade Running Duck shiraz and chenin blanc-sauvignon blanc by Stellar Organics will be served at the fundraising event organised by our friends at CafeDirect to support Red Nose Day. "A Night at the Sack Races" will be starting at around 7 pm at the Village Underground in Shoreditch - London.

Not only you can enter the coffee sack races or bet on them, but you'll also be entertained by artists such as Roll Deep and Matt Horne. For more information about the CafeDirect "Jump in the sack" initiative, go to : www.cafedirect.co.uk/rednoseday

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Spanish Tasting at Old Billingsgate - 10th of March 2011 - my favourite cava

Drink Running Duck and support Comic Relief