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Cameron Diaz and entrepreneur-author
Katherine Power made a splash this summer when they announced the launch of Avaline, a brand of organically grown wines. They promised us that more vegan-friendly, minimal additive wines were on the way, and this holiday season they’ve delivered with a sparkler made by Spain’s Raventós i Blanc. When my partner Katherine and I decided to offer an Avaline sparkling wine for the holiday season, after tasting many wines, we found Raventós i Blanc to be the perfect sparkling for us both,” Diaz told Unfiltered via email. “Not only was it delicious, but their biodynamic farming and winemaking practices [are] in line with [our] standards.”
As this devastating year draws to a close, we may not be partying
en masse, but that doesn’t mean we won’t be celebrating the end of 2020. We asked 14 buyers, beverage directors, and winemakers which sparkling wine they’ll be toasting with and their reason for choosing it.
Left: Raventós í Blanc de Nit Rosé (photo courtesy of Raventós). Right: Andy Myers (photo courtesy of Think Food Group).
Andy Myers, beverage director at José Andrés’s ThinkFoodGroup, Washington, D.C.
Sparkling Pick: Raventós í Blanc ‘de Nit’ Rosé, Spain
“I intend to kick 2020 out the door with a bottle or three of this. It’s a magnificent blend of Xarel-lo, Macabeo, Parellada, and Monastrell. While crisp and refreshing, it manages to maintain a high level of grace and elegance. The fruit is dry and tart with loads of crisp berries and lifted acidity. It’s stupid delicious. Honestly, it should be three times more expensive. It also doesn’t hurt that winemaker Pepe Raventós is one