Freixenet cava is so much more than iconic Cordon Negro
PRETTY in pink … a glass of rose. Can it be beaten? Well it can if it’s sparkling and is sitting alongside tapas of marinated salmon and Iberian ham. A veritable feast with pink hues; but by no means...
View ArticleGallery: Freixenet and Segura Viudas – cava heartland
In March 2012 I visited both the Freixenet and Segura Viudas wineries in the heart of the Penedes, near Barcelona. Stories can be seen here. Below is a gallery of picturesThe post Gallery: Freixenet...
View ArticleA wine called Veronica which isn’t that at all … it’s Viognier
LET me tell you about a wine called Veronica. Well, actually, it’s not called Veronica at all. It’s called viognier. It’s Veronica because I bought my workpal a glass and a few days later, trying to...
View ArticleSun-kissed winning wines from Languedoc-Roussillon
TO celebrate the British Open last weekend I opened some wine. That is the closest affinity I have to golf. I didn’t even have a British “open” it was a French “open” with wines from...
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