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The Mainstay of Cava Wine: Macabeo, Parellada and Xarel.lo

Started by Ryan Opaz · 9 months ago

Well, we could begin with the obvious, bubbles! Bubbles are fun. They’re playful. And they make every occasion just a touch more festive and cheerful. Each time you’re poured a glass of Cava, you can’t help but find yourself entranced by their journey f ... Continue reading »

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  • RichardA

    1 year ago

    Always wondered why Xarel.lo is spelled like it is, with a symbol separating the last syllable. Sometimes it is separated by a period, sometimes a hyphen, and sometimes there is no separation.
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  • RichardA

    1 year ago

    Always wondered why Xarel.lo is spelled like it is, with a symbol separating the last syllable. Sometimes it is separated by a period, sometimes a hyphen, and sometimes there is no separation.
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  • Jeff Cleveland

    1 year ago

    You think any of US would condone drinking in the morning? You obviously don't know us! ;)
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  • Jeff Cleveland

    1 year ago

    You think any of US would condone drinking in the morning? You obviously don't know us! ;)
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  • Josh

    1 year ago

    In answer to your question Richard,


    The period we see in between Xarl and lo is a way to indicate pronunciation in Catalan (The primary language of Catalonia, Spain). The period basically serves to indicate the separation of the two Ls. If they are together in Catalan it makes a a kind of "yuh" sound and would make Xarel.lo sound like "Chareyoe" instead of the correct "Charelo" sound.



    As for the lack of period of hyphenation we see is anyone's guess. Probably it's just because the producers don't want to confuse anyone. Alternatively, it may simply be due to the fact that many Catalan speakers never studied the language in school as it was prohibited to even speak it during the Franco Dictatorship. This might leave the door open for simple grammatical errors to sneak in on many of the Spanish wines being produced here in Catalonia (and in particular, th very tasty and festive Cava).



    Hope that helps clear things up!
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  • RichardA

    1 year ago

    Thanks very much Josh! It seems very clear now.
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  • Josh

    1 year ago

    In answer to your question Richard,

    The period we see in between Xarl and lo is a way to indicate pronunciation in Catalan (The primary language of Catalonia, Spain). The period basically serves to indicate the separation of the two Ls. If they are together in Catalan it makes a a kind of "yuh" sound and would make Xarel.lo sound like "Chareyoe" instead of the correct "Charelo" sound.

    As for the lack of period of hyphenation we see is anyone's guess. Probably it's just because the producers don't want to confuse anyone. Alternatively, it may simply be due to the fact that many Catalan speakers never studied the language in school as it was prohibited to even speak it during the Franco Dictatorship. This might leave the door open for simple grammatical errors to sneak in on many of the Spanish wines being produced here in Catalonia (and in particular, th very tasty and festive Cava).

    Hope that helps clear things up!
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  • RichardA

    1 year ago

    Thanks very much Josh! It seems very clear now.
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