Classic Buck's Fizz vs Cava (Spanish Sparkling Wine)

Both drinks are built on chilled sparkling wine, but they use it in very different ways. The Buck's Fizz mixes it one-to-two with freshly squeezed orange juice, poured first and gently topped with wine to keep the bubbles, giving a fruity, vividly coloured glass best drunk at once. The Cava is served on its own, a dry Brut or Brut Nature at 6-8°C, where fine, persistent bubbles, crisp acidity and notes of green apple, citrus, brioche or almond take centre stage. One is a bright mixed sip; the other is a wine to savour, alongside tapas, seafood or cured meats.