Christopher Cannan EuropvinCatavino has singlehandedly made an immense contribution to the understanding and introduction of modern communications to the world of wine in Iberia
The Bimbo grape? As often happens, it was a fellow guiri who recently introduced me to a new discovery from Spain. Our German friend brought over a bottle of local wine to our Valencian apartment for dinner. My Canadian ears heard her German pronunciation of Bobal as boba, which left me wondering… Although there doesn’t […] Continue Reading →
I cringe when I hear people pronounce the word paella with an ‘l’ sound, like this, and not with the ‘y’ sound that it carries in Spanish, like this. But it’s just not always appropriate to jump in with pedantic corrections, especially when the online Merriam-Webster Dictionary offers both as valid alternatives and does nothing […] Continue Reading →
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