Dear Members,<\/p>\n
114 members and guests attended the September tasting held at the Parador in J\u00e1vea. President Tim Fawle opened the meeting by explaining that he was honoured to have secured the attendance of Jose Pe\u00f1\u00edn at this tasting and that this was a major event in the history of the Wine Society. This year is the 25th Anniversary of the Gu\u00eda Pe\u00f1\u00edn and for Jos\u00e9 Pe\u00f1\u00edn to take time out of his busy schedule travelling both nationally and internationally was very much appreciated.<\/span><\/p>\n The Wine Society heard Jos\u00e9 explain how the 10,000 Spanish wines which appear in the guide are organised and rated. He propounded that in today\u2019s wine environment with any wine costing over 3\u20ac the quality was a given, what one needed to look for was originality and that came at a price. He also gave a very sound piece of advice, when drinking wine make your palate work not your stomach!<\/span><\/p>\n As his talk was delivered in Spanish, translation was undertaken by Matthew Kane of Casa del Vino J\u00e1vea who had also obtained the selection of wines requested by Sr. Pe\u00f1\u00edn. Matthew was supported by the full team of Casa del Vino.\u00a0\u00a0 A full report on the wines presented by Jos\u00e9 is contained on the society web page<\/span> http:\/\/www.cbws.eu\/archive\/17th-september-2015-parador-javea\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n The wines were scored by members as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Unfortunately some tables experienced poor service from the Parador, food cold and some wines were served incorrectly. In fact the wine scores were influenced by this confusion which I had to explain to Jose Pe\u00f1in in a follow up mail.<\/span><\/p>\n Our Venues and Menus Team together with myself called a meeting with the General Manager and our usual contact to explain our dissatisfaction. It was strongly pointed out to them that for such a prestigious event the standard of professionalism was unacceptable. This is a good venue and it is critical for The Parador to deliver quality food and service. They were very apologetic and categorically committed to improve upon this. We are planning our AGM at the Parador in February so rest assured the management will have to deliver well on this evening.\u00a0 Interestingly, several people have commented that they enjoyed the venue and the food, so not everyone had a poor experience.<\/span><\/p>\n October Wine Trip<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n The October wine Trip to Manchuela will take place on 6\/7th<\/sup> October and is now fully booked.\u00a0\u00a0 The trip will depart from J\u00e1vea Bus station\/car park at 08.30 on the 6th<\/sup> and will return to J\u00e1vea at about 20.00 hours on the 7th<\/sup>.<\/span><\/p>\n October Tasting<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n The October Tasting will take place on the 15th<\/sup> October at Restaurant Abiss in Calpe.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Numbers are limited to 64 as this is a members only tasting, no guests allowed.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The tasting will be presented by four past Presidents of the Society: Gaby Ferenczy, Andrew Johnson, Keith Pacey and Gordon Sellars.<\/span><\/p>\n This will be a horizontal tasting of Cabernet Sauvignon wines from 2010 which was classified as an excellent year. There will also be two white wines presented.<\/span><\/p>\n The menu is:<\/span><\/p>\n Starters to share:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n Tomato salad with slices of Tuna in olive oil and spring onion.<\/span><\/p>\n Dogfish \u201ca la Cadiz\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n Main Course<\/em> to choose:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n Braised Veal with mashed potatoes in Olive Oil.<\/span><\/p>\n Or<\/span><\/p>\n White fish with grilled vegetables<\/span><\/p>\n Dessert<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n Saffron Pineapple Carpaccio with coconut ice cream.<\/span><\/p>\n NB: Once you have advised Penny of your choice of main course this cannot be changed on the evening<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n The cost is 30\u20ac for members. For those who wish to stay overnight in the Hotel Sol-y-mar a reduced room rate has been negotiated for members attending the tasting. The following prices will be subject to a 20% reduction: Standard Room \u20ac91; Exterior \u20ac114.30; Sea View \u20ac147.20. Please contact the hotel direct if you wish to book. Parking in the car-park is free for the dinner, but not for those staying overnight.<\/span><\/p>\n We would recommend that reservations are made in good time, as numbers are limited. Please note the earlier deadline for booking of October 9<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Dress Code.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Members are reminded that the dress code for tastings in the autumn is jacket and or tie or smart casual but no shorts.<\/span><\/p>\n Reservations and<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>Choice of Main Course, please to: PENNY FLOODGATE Tel.\u00a0 96 579<\/span> 4996\u00a0or<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>email pennyfloodgate@gmail.com<\/a><\/strong>.<\/span> Reservations no later than the deadline\u00a012.00 noon on Friday October 9. <\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n C<\/em>ancellations and no shows after the deadline are liable for payment<\/u>. Penny will always confirm your booking. If you do not receive confirmation from Penny then you are not booked in.\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n For this month only LATE CANCELLATIONS AFTER DEADLINE<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>TO Sandy Fawle Tel: 96 646 1088 or Sandy\u2019s email address sandyfawle@gmail.com ONLY AND<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>NOT DIRECTLY TO THE RESTAURANT. <\/strong><\/span>Places will be allocated by a draw from the bag. Therefore there is no need for early arrival to secure your places.<\/span><\/p>\n THE DOORS WILL OPEN AT 19.30.\u00a0\u00a0 This will allow the committee to arrange seating and tables.<\/span><\/p>\n I look forward to seeing you at this great setting, and for sure enjoying some interesting wines.<\/span><\/p>\n Best regards,<\/span><\/p>\n Tim Fawle, President<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Dear Members, 114 members and guests attended the September tasting held at the Parador in J\u00e1vea. President Tim Fawle opened the meeting by explaining that he was honoured to have secured the attendance of Jose Pe\u00f1\u00edn at this tasting and…<\/p>\n\n\n
\n <\/td>\n Wines tasted September 2015<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n Prices<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n Average<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 1<\/span><\/td>\n Edetaria 2011, DO Terra Alta<\/span><\/td>\n 23.90<\/span><\/td>\n 85.9<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2<\/span><\/td>\n Albanto Rosado 2014, DO Tierra de Leon<\/span><\/td>\n \u00a0\u00a0 9.35<\/span><\/td>\n 83.9<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 3<\/span><\/td>\n LZ 2013, DO Ca Rioja<\/span><\/td>\n \u00a0 \u00a08.75<\/span><\/td>\n 83.7<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 4<\/span><\/td>\n Abadia San Quirce 2013, DO Ribeira \u00a0del Duero<\/span><\/td>\n \u00a010.15<\/span><\/td>\n 88.1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 5<\/span><\/td>\n Domaines Lupier el Terroir 2011, DO Navarra<\/span><\/td>\n \u00a021.85<\/span><\/td>\n 89.7<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n