June
Welcome to our June Newsletter
May Tasting
66 members and guests attended the ever popular venue of Restaurant Puente Negre in Denia.. Colin and Sue, the Menus and Venues team had prepared another great night, working with the hotel’s team. As always, Constantinos, the restaurant manager, and his staff looked after us well. As I was away, Vice President Paul Nicholls deputized for me as host for the night. All the wines we tasted were from our friends at Bodegas Barahonda (www.barahonda.com). The wines were well presented (in English) by Sandra Puche Carpena who is from the tourism department of the company. A full report on the evening’s tasting can be found by clicking on “Wine Tasting at Punta Negre”.
Bodegas Bleda
Bodegas Bleda will be at parking at the Solpark Tennis Club on June the 2nd at 12.00. The Bodega is one that is popular with members and has been visited by us. As is usual, they are offering their traditional wines of the Castillo de Jumilla variety and their modern line, Pino Doncel. They recommend their Castillo de Jumilla Blanco 2015, Castillo de Jumilla Rosado 2015 and Pino Doncel Sauvignon Blanc 2015; all of them are very refreshing for summer time. Of course they have all their red wines which are very fruity wines, and some with a touch of wood.
June Tasting
The June tasting will be held at Puerto Blanco, Calpe on the 16th June and will be a comparison between vertical and horizontal tasting by two of our members, Kathy and Andrew Johnson. If you do not know the difference between vertical and horizontal tasting, come along and find out.
The menu for the evening is:
Copa de Cava Bienvenida
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Bread and butter
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Prawns cocktail with pineapple, orange, guacamole and exotic pearls
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Carpaccio of beef filet served with parmesano icecream,
foie-gras, pear and nuts vinaigrette
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Risotto of mushrooms and duck confit with Pedro Ximenez
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Hake with “Bloody Mary” of piquillo, vodka, Kalamata olives and basil
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Pork tenderloin cooked at low temperature with “peppers and pepper”
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Yoghurt, mango and coco
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Water
Coffee
Cost is 30€ for members 35€ for guests.
Reservations and choice of main course please to: Penny Floodgate Tel 96 579 4996 or email pennyfloodgate@gmail.com. Reservations no later than the deadline 12.00 noon on Monday 13th June. Cancellations and no shows after the deadline are liable for payment. Penny will always confirm your booking. If you do not receive confirmation from Penny then you are not booked in.
LATE CANCELLATIONS AFTER THE MONDAY DEADLINE TO PENNY FLOODGATE Tel: 96 579 4996 or Penny’s email address ONLY AND NOT DIRECTLY TO THE RESTAURANT. Places will be allocated by a draw from the bag. Therefore there is no need for early arrival to secure your places.
DOORS WILL OPEN AT 19.30; this will allow the committee to arrange seating and tables. Table allocations and reception drinks will not be available any earlier than this.
May I remind you that if there is any subject you wish to raise concerning the Society or the Tastings, please feel free to contact me. My contact details are on the “Committee” page of the Society web site.
Kind regards,
John Sloggie