In the recent years, Cava has taken the stage as Spain's star sparkling wine, not only thanks to its remarkable quality to price ratio, but also because more and more connoisseurs are recognizing its richness and complexity.

This book offers a great overview of the Cava's origins, its elaboration, and its variety of tastes. You will learn all you need to know about the grapes, the traditional methods, as well as established and emerging premium Cava producers. Recipes of traditional Catalonian dishes that perfectly accompany a Cava dinner round off this concise, but very informative book

• Cover
• Copyright
• Title
• CONTENTS
• BUBBLES MAKE YOU HAPPY!
• THE JOURNEY CONTINUES
  • Why Cava?
• LOVED AND MORE POPULAR THAN EVER
• HOW CAVA CAME TO BE
• CAVA AND CHAMPAGNE: Similar and starkly different
  • Geography
  • Climate and soil
    • The legend of the devil bridge in Martorell
  • Grapes
    • Macabeu
    • Xarel-lo
    • Parellada
    • Malvasia / Subirat Parent
    • Chardonnay
    • Trepat
    • Monastrell
    • Garnacha
    • Pinot noir
    • Traditional method
    • The harvest – La vendimia
    • The pressing – Prensado
    • Vinification – Vinificación
    • Blending – Cupada
    • Bottling – Tiraje
    • Stacking – Rima
    • Riddling – Removido
    • Degorgement – Degüelle
    • Dosage – licor de expedición
    • The traditional bottle sizes
    • Corking and labelling
  • Can cava age?
  • Cava de Paraje Calificado – the new elite
    • The rules and regulations
    • Cava de Paraje Calificado: the pioneers
• SWEET OR DRY, YOUNG OR OLD?
• THE WORLD’S GREATEST BUBBLES
• CAVA AND FOOD, A LOVE STORY
  • Cava and the four flavours
• RECIPES
  • Moules Marinières
  • Moules Catalanes
  • Tortilla de Patatas
  • Crema Catalana with crispy toffee biscuits
  • Chocolate cake with candied almonds and hazelnuts
• WHAT EVERY CAVA FAN SHOULD HAVE IN STORAGE
• HAVE A TASTING AT HOME
• ¡BARCELONA!
• THE CAVA LADY
• WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS IN SPANISH
• THE PRODUCERS
• MY WARMEST THANKS!
• SOURCES OF INFORMATION
  • Books
  • Websites