{"id":1704,"date":"2013-05-14T20:08:16","date_gmt":"2013-05-14T20:08:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/?p=1704"},"modified":"2013-05-14T20:08:16","modified_gmt":"2013-05-14T20:08:16","slug":"some-reasons-to-drink-cava","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/some-reasons-to-drink-cava\/","title":{"rendered":"Some Reasons to Drink Cava"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Spanish<\/a>Cava is Spain\u2019s answer to Champagne, although a case can be made for Cava offering more of a rebuke to Champagne than a retort.\u00a0 After all, Cava hails from a different climate and terroir<\/i> than Champagne, and Cava is produced primarily or entirely from indigenous Spanish grape varieties such as Xarelo-lo, Parellada, Viura, and Macabeo, rather than the traditional French varietals inherent in Champagne.\u00a0 Naturally, all of this accounts for differences between Cava and Champagne, thereby rendering each nation\u2019s sparkling wine unique.\u00a0 But then, there is also the difference in price.\u00a0 The vast majority of Cavas sell for under $20.00 a bottle.\u00a0 Is there much French Champagne available for half that price?\u00a0 Yet, like Champagne good Cava is produced by the same traditional method of fermentation in the bottle, and the end result is plenty of good drinking bubbly.\u00a0 The most compelling reason to drink Cava is simply this: Nobody makes better dry sparkling wine for the money than Spain\u2019s Cava producers.\u00a0 With the addition of champagne yeasts during fermentation, the acid rich musts of Spanish Cava yield sparkling wines of rich flavor, softness and finesse that can at times rival those of Champagne.\u00a0 Where Cava may even have the \u201cedge\u201d on Champagne is in its soft, round, lingering finish \u2013 the antithesis of French Champagne which can often possess just a bit too much acidic verve in its aftertaste or finish to suit some tastes.\u00a0 Consequently, I enjoy Cava more often than Champagne because Cava is affordable, versatile, and appealing to a wide audience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Cava is Spain\u2019s answer to Champagne, although a case can be made for Cava offering more of a rebuke to Champagne than a retort.\u00a0 After all, Cava hails from a different climate and terroir than Champagne, and Cava is produced primarily or entirely from indigenous Spanish grape varieties such as Xarelo-lo, Parellada, Viura, and Macabeo, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":""},"categories":[7,9,11],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nSome Reasons to Drink Cava | Wine Blog from The International Wine of the Month Club<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Consequently, I enjoy Cava more often than Champagne because Cava is affordable, 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