Better late than never! I wanted to have this episode out before New Years so we could all talk about sparkling wine together but alas... I had a lazy holiday and I decided not to continue this season until the New Year.  So Happy New Year I hope you had all the wine, all the mulled wine and all the sparkling wine!  This is Cava Part 1. What can you expect? History, Grape Profiles and Producers in this episode. Cheers and you see next week for part 2 where we talk about geography, soil and RULES! Fun!  I used some great resources here:  The Oxford Companion to Wine, 4th Edition by Jancis Robinson  https://www.cava.wine/en/regulatory-board/cava-designation-of-origin/cava-history/ https://www.spanish-wines.org/cava.html The World Atlas of Wine 8th Edition by Jancis Robinson and Hugh Johnson.  I also talk about some great wines:  Codornieu:  https://www.codorniu.com/ Freixinet:  https://www.freixenet.com/products/ Augusti Torello Mata:  https://agustitorellomata.com/en/origin Recaredo:  https://www.recaredo.com/en/ Paras Balta:  https://paresbalta.com/en/ Gramona:  https://www.gramona.com/en/ If you spot something that needs correcting or you would like to request an episode you can reach out at [email protected] or check out the House Wine Instagram @housewinepodcast  This podcast is 100% independent, it is written, narrated and produced by myself, Rachael so if you heard something you liked then scroll down and leave a comment or review, that is the best way that you can support the show.  Until next week, I hope you drink something delicious!  Music Credit: Too Cool by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4534-too-cool License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/