With Christmas and New Year’s Eve celebrations fast approaching, the season for sparkling wine is here. In Catalunya, bubbly means cava. But, what is cava, and what makes it different from its look-alike, champagne? Cava is a Catalan word meaning ‘cave’ or ‘cellar”‘and was adopted as a substitute term for xampany (or champagne), which regional… Continue reading Time for Bubbly
Year: 2003
The Vineyard Route
LOOK, it’s really best if you find a non-drinker to take you there. Somebody who can appreciate the countryside, the history, the technique rather than the product, because a visit to the Alt Penedès, and specifically Sant Sadurní -the world capital of cava- may well require more than one sample of the fizzy stuff. And… Continue reading The Vineyard Route
New Hangyo joint in town
We have a fresh entry in the array of restaurants here in Manipal. Opening up on the premises that housed Wimpy’s earlier, under the banner of Sri Krishna Milk Specialities Pvt Ltd., allow me to introduce to you, the newest member of the Hangyo family – Hangyo Saiba. Konkani for ‘guest’, Saiba marks the entry… Continue reading New Hangyo joint in town