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When you think of Spain and Rioja you probably think of a hot climate and big red wines. Today I opened two wines from CVNE, their Cune Reserva 2017 and Cune Gran Reserva 2015, and they both have a light touch upon first opening. There was some change with time exposed to air, but what was even a bigger factor…
Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España (the Northern Spanish Wine Company) CVNE was founded in 1879 in the town of Haro in Rioja, Spain by two brothers. I opened two bottles of wine I received. The first was CUNE Monopole White 2020 made from the Viura grape in Rioja; also known as Macabeo in other parts of Spain. This was the first…
New Year’s Eve is just around the corner. Have you purchased your sparkling wines to celebrate? Here are some sparkling wines I enjoyed this year that you may want to consider buying. Some BC sparklers are only available at the winery, but the foreign bottles should all be available at BC Liquor stores. Cheers! My Sparkling Wine Suggestions BC Wine…
The holiday season will soon be upon us. When I turned on a local FM radio station today they were already playing Christmas songs. It’s time to start stocking up on wines to celebrate with friends and family. Sparkling wines are often associated with the holidays. For some people, a nice fortified wine, like a port wine is also appreciated…
Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España (the Northern Spanish Wine Company) CVNE was founded in 1879 in the town of Haro in Rioja, Spain by 2 brothers. Did you know that CVNE also has the name Cune, made by accident? It was a print shop error back in the days when the typesetter thought the V looked odd and replaced it with…
This year I had many wines that I tasted this year that almost made my 5-star category; 27 white wines and 45 red wines. These wines I rated as 4.5-5 stars. When I check over them again, I can remember how much I enjoyed these wines. Having a 4.5-5 or a 5-star rating does not mean that you need to…
Who Is CVNE? Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España (the Northern Spanish Wine Company) CVNE was founded in 1879 in the town of Haro in Rioja, Spain by 2 brothers. This is the 140th anniversary of this winery, which is now in its 5th generation of the family. CVNE is now comprised of 4 wineries: CVNE, Imperial, Viña Real and…
