Cava week

Last night, I attended the presentation of activities for la Setmana del Cava, or Cava Week, which will take place October 8th to 16th in the town of San Sadurni d'Anoia, the unofficial capital of Cava.

This will be the 24th year of Cava Week and it will be full of events surrounding this sparkling wine that holds an important place in Catalunya's wine industry and cuisine. A new Queen of Cava will crowned, there will be a gala dinner offered by a group of leading chefs as well as a 9K foot-race for which 1st prize is the winner's weight in cava!

In all, a real community festival.

At the presentation event last night, Mr. Pere Bonnet, President of the Confraria del Cava, presented the program of events. Also present was the head of Cava D.O. , Gustau Garcia Guillamet, who diplomatically called for unity in the Cava sector, a veiled call for an end to the recent protests by some grape growers' associations about the low prices being paid by the cava producing wineries for grapes. Mr. Magi Raventós, President of the Cava Insitute added his comments that with unity and dialogue, these disagreements could be overcome. And the speeches were closed with comments of the Catalan Agricultural Minister, Antoni Siurana, which recognized the high quality of cava and that it reflects the values of enjoyment of life here in Catalunya that can be shared by nearly everyone around the world.