Dear Members
The October tasting was held at Restaurante La Senia in Denia. Tasting Team members Hugh & Gillian Epsom organised a light-hearted evening of “Whose Wine is it Anyway?” ably supported by Neville Richardson.
51 people attended including guests and everyone enjoyed a fun evening with some interesting wines, generating a lot of discussion with fellow members.
Whose Wine Is It Anyway is a blind tasting with three descriptions of each wine – each table had to choose the correct one! It was a team effort, with a prize for the table with the most correct answers. Hugh, Gillian and Neville did a great job in persuading us all that their wine was the chosen wine. Congratulations to the winning table. A full report and pictures can be found on the website shortly.
Thursday 17th November – Los Amigos, Javea. 7.30 pm – Please note that we will be enjoying their excellent new premises on Cami Cabanes 39, where you will find ample parking.
A prestigious bodega from DO Montsant and DO Priorat has agreed to present their wines to us. The owner, Albert, is a wine innovator producing some interesting wines. As many of you could not attend the recent Wine Trip this is a good opportunity to enjoy his wines. Albert is very excited to visit CBWS. You will find that his story of the 4 bodegas which he owns is very interesting. Guests are welcome. Please make every effort to attend as Albert is travelling down from Catalunya to present to us.
The wines we will be tasting will also be available for all members to order prior to Christmas so take advantage of his offer!
The menu is below. We would ask you to book with Penny Floodgate pennyfloodgate@gmail.com giving her your choice of main course. Please note that your welcome cava will be served at 7.30 pm. If you wish to have a drink before this time it must be paid for at the bar.
Starters to Share
Alcachofa salteado con ajetes
Gambas al ajillo
Carpaccio de solomillo con parmesano
Main Course – please choose between fish or meat
Corvina a la sal con aromas y verduras
OR
Carrillera con pure de potatas
Dessert
Tiramisu
Price: €40 Members €45 Guests
Dress code: smart casual/jackets with optional ties and the usual attire for the ladies.
Bookings will close as usual the Friday before the tasting which, for this month, is 12.00 noon on FRIDAY November 11. Guests’ places will be confirmed on the previous FRIDAY. Please ensure you make your booking in good time.
Any cancellations after the deadline will still require payment to be made for you and/or your guests.
Reservations please to: Penny Floodgate Tel: 965794996 or email: pennyfloodgate@gmail.com Penny will always confirm receipt of your booking. If you have made a reservation and do not receive a confirmation from Penny you are not booked, so in that case please check with her.
Once confirmed please pay the relevant amount into our bank account as follows:
IBAN ES81 2100 9015 2102 0021 8418
Costa Blanca Wine Society
Please remember to include in the payment reference the names of the people being paid for and the event – in this case for example: “John Doe and Jane Doe October tasting”.
- Do not make a payment until you have received confirmation from Penny.
- As soon as Penny confirms your place you should make the payment.
- Members should pay for their guests in this manner so that no payment is received from a non-member.
- Please do not use a non-Spanish bank for this purpose – the charges can be horrific. If you do not have a Spanish account please get in touch with Mike Granville
- Please make your payment as soon as possible after Penny has confirmed your place – don’t leave it until the last minute to make your transfer
Thursday 8th December – A Bordo, Javea – Members Only
Christmas Tasting which is the President’s choice of wines.
This is a relaxed fun evening so please join us in this excellent location.
Thursday 19th January AGM and Tasting – Restaurante La Senia, Hotel Nou Roma, Denia
Please make a note in your diaries of these important dates.
CBWS Facebook Page
We currently have 35 members signed up to the CBWS private FB page and would very much like those of you who are Facebook users to join this group. It is a private group requiring a simple password to enter which you will be asked after searching Costa Blanca Wine Society. Our objective is to animate this page with contributions on wine related topics, so all posts are welcome!
We are greatly looking forward to getting together again at Restaurante Los Amigos!
Best Regards,
Tim Fawle
President