Pairing Portuguese Wines with Roasted Fowl

On cold winter evenings there’s nothing more heartwarming for this writer than a chicken roasting in the oven. The scent of herby seasonings enchant my senses and transport me to my mother’s kitchen in New Jersey where she roasts to perfection just as she learned to do back in the Old Country. In America, roasted […] Continue Reading →

Who's up for some Good Old Dragon Killing?

Although Catavino is a site about Spanish and Portuguese wine, we’re also about culture, as wine and culture are one in the same. With this in mind, allow me to begin this post with a question, how often do you wake up in the morning, take a long deep stretch, turn to your mate and […] Continue Reading →

Thanksgiving in Terrassa, Spain

Being an ex-pat in Spain, we don’t have the luxury of a Thursday off to celebrate Turkey Day. We still wake up early, go to work, and have no contact with family other than a late afternoon phone call. Our turkey comes this Sunday, when a bunch of Barcelona ex-pats will assemble in a downtown […] Continue Reading →