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Sip of the Day

May 5, 2021

Day #125 of the year.

Poema Cava Brut

Cinco de Mayo and National Enchilada Day all on the same day! I am sure most of you are gearing up to celebrate Mexican heritage, culture, and history with a margarita or a cerveza in hand today. However, given my less than stellar experience with tequila, I will endeavor to prepare a Cava-rita instead. What is a Cava-rita, you may ask? Well, it is a personal concoction of 1oz Tequila, the juice of 1/2 lime, 1oz triple sec shaken with ice and all poured into a cocktail glass, and topped off with 3.5oz Poema Cava Brut. I will report the state of my head tomorrow, but for now, pop a bottle of Poema Cava and celebrate Cinco de Mayo responsibly – Salud!

ORIGIN

Penedes, Spain

Grapes

40% Macabeo, 40% Xarel-lo, 20% Parellada

Tasting Notes

Fresh, clean, citrus, mineral and Granny Smith apple aromas with toasted bread notes make this a great example of Cava.

Food Match

This sparkler is a good match with light tapas, oysters and seafood.

AUTHOR:

Vesselina Stoyanova

Vesselina Stoyanova, WSET II, attended gastronomy school in Bulgaria before migrating to the United States in 1991. She has worked in the wine and spirits industry for over 20 years and uses her combined knowledge of wine and food to create extraordinary combinations. Vessie is our go-to expert on perfect pairings providing recipe inspiration and culinary wisdom.