Wine of the Week: A Delicious, Affordable Cava

Merry and bright, that’s the way the season should be, and that is exactly how I want my holiday sparkling wine. It doesn’t hurt when that wine is also under $15. As we settle into our lives in Lower Mills and celebrated our year anniversary in our house this past weekend, we got a chance to toast with wine from Esprit du Vin, our favorite local wine shop. The store’s owner is so friendly, much like everyone else we have encountered in Dorchester/Milton Lower Mills. He always has suggestions on wines and excellent cheeses in the shop, as well as where to get pizza and other items in the village. And he knows everyone.

We discovered this Mas fi cava at Esprit du Vin over the summer when looking for a fun boat wine. I truly believe that good bubbly comes at all price points and from many regions, so it was easy to give this one a shot. It ended up being even easier to drink.

Mas fi cava is from Pendes, Spain (and I am dreaming of a cava tour of Spain someday soon) and is delightfully dry with crisp notes of citrus fruits and persistent bubbles. It is such a festive wine that pairs excellently with food or just with good times. We sipped ours while decorating the Christmas tree in front of a fire and counting our many blessings. This cava would be a great alternative to Champagne on New Year’s Eve and would be amazing with food like oysters and shrimp as well as with richer items like flatbread and your favorite truffle mac and cheese. I truly believe that bubbly goes with everything. No one has proven me wrong yet.

Happy Wine Wednesday! What’s your holiday wine go-to?