{"id":1730,"date":"2014-06-25T16:18:56","date_gmt":"2014-06-25T16:18:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/?p=1730"},"modified":"2014-06-25T16:18:56","modified_gmt":"2014-06-25T16:18:56","slug":"june-2014-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/june-2014-newsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"June 2014 Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"

May Tasting<\/b>
\n61 members and their guests assembled in the Hotel MR restaurant, Punta Negra, in Denia for the May tasting. \u00a0 They heard Javier Revert, the oenologist from Celler del Roure present wines from that bodega. \u00a0 Celler del Roure was established in 1996 as a small family winery in the DO of Valencia producing two red wines. \u00a0 It now produces five wines, some unusually aged in clay jars. \u00a0 The five wines tasted were a white Cullerot, and reds: Vermell, Les Alcusses, Maduresa and Parotet. \u00a0 A full report on the tasting is on this web site under Recent Tastings<\/span><\/span>.<\/a><\/span>
\nWine Trips<\/b><\/span>
\n45 members went on the annual wine trip to Ribera del Duero, held from the 5th to 9th May. \u00a0 The group stayed in Aranda de Duero and visited five bodegas as well as the Castle at Pe\u00f1afiel. \u00a0 They lunched at two of the bodegas and as a group had dinner in two restaurants. \u00a0 A full report of this trip is on the Society\u2019s web site under Trips<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Next Trip.<\/strong> \u00a0 The next trip is the autumn wine trip which will be to DO Bullas and takes place from the 21\/22nd October. \u00a0 Full details of the trip, including cost and booking arrangements are on this web page, under Next\u00a0Trip<\/span><\/a><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The June tasting will be held on the 19th June at Restaurante Puerto Blanco in Calpe.<\/span><\/strong>
\n The wines will be presented by Miguel Velasquez, Managing Director of<\/span>
\n Bodega Casa Los Frailes, DO Valencia. The bodega has been the property of the Velasquez family since 1771 after it was confiscated from the Jesuit Friars by King Carlos 3rd of Spain in 1767. \u00a0A reorganization project took place in 1999 in which the installations were modernized and the vineyards were converted to organic farming methods. This has resulted in a range of exceptional wines with unique personalities and great quality.<\/span><\/p>\n

Men\u00fa<\/span><\/span>
\n<\/b>
\nCopa de Cava Bienvenida<\/span>
\n ******<\/span>
\n Selection of Home-made Starters<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Cottage Cheese with Peppers and Smoked Sardine<\/span><\/p>\n

Stuffed mushroom with Bacon, Onions and Garlic<\/span><\/p>\n

Duck Pat\u00e9 with Sweet Onion and Poppy seeds<\/span><\/p>\n

Prawn Croquette with Spicy Piquillo sauce<\/span><\/p>\n

******<\/span><\/p>\n

Main courses<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Filet of Salmon with Chorizo<\/span>
\n and Creamy Spanish Green Sauce<\/span>
\n – o –<\/span>
\n Filet of Pork with Mushroom<\/span>
\n and Brandy cream Sauce<\/span>
\n ******<\/span>
\n Spanish \u201cHorchata\u201d with Chocolate and Cherries<\/span>
\n *******<\/span>
\nReservations and Choice of Main Course, please to: PENNY FLOODGATE<\/b> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Tel. \u00a0965794996 \u00a0 or email<\/span> pennyfloodgate@gmail.com<\/b><\/span><\/a> <\/b><\/span>
\nReservations no later than the deadline 12.00 noon on Monday 16th 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.<\/span><\/p>\n

LATE CANCELLATIONS AFTER THE MONDAY DEADLINE TO PENNY FLOODGATE Tel: 965794996 or Penny\u2019s 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.<\/span>
\nTHE DOORS WILL OPEN AT 19.30.<\/span>
\n This will allow the committee to arrange seating and ta<\/span>bles.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The cost of the evening for the members will be Euros 30<\/b> and for guests it will be Euros 35<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Members should be advised that the May meeting at the RH Hotel Denia was subsidized by around 300 Euros from reserve funds, since the\u00a0food element then\u00a0cost 30 Euros and will cost 27 Euros at Puerto Blanco in June, leaving most of the wine costs to be paid also from reserve funds. \u00a0With rising food prices together with our stated objective of increasing wine quality, it may be necessary to increase the cost of tastings to members in the future. \u00a0This issue will be one of the items on the agenda for discussion at the forthcoming Committee Meeting<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0My best regards to all,<\/span><\/p>\n

Gordon Sellars<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

President.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

May Tasting 61 members and their guests assembled in the Hotel MR restaurant, Punta Negra, in Denia for the May tasting. \u00a0 They heard Javier Revert, the oenologist from Celler del Roure present wines from that bodega. \u00a0 Celler del…<\/p>\n

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