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Newsletter February 2026
Dear Members, A very warm (and slightly belated!) Happy New Year to you all 🍾 I hope 2026 has started well and that your glasses have never been empty for too long. We’re delighted to tell you that our 2026 programme of events is now live on the website and promises a wonderful mix of tastings, locations, and wines. Highlights include a sparkling wine tasting from Spain — it’s been a few years since we last explored Cava, so bubbles will once again be firmly on the agenda. We also have two bodega presentations to look forward to: one later this month featuring wines from the DO Montsant, and another…
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Tasting Report January 2026
CBWS AGM & January tasting held on 19/01/26 at Les Rotes, Denia and attended by 56 members and guests. As usual for our first tasting of a new year it was a look back at our highest scoring wines of 2025. We did not score the wines this time. It was a very good tasting. All the wines were excellent, and the food was also of a very high quality. A good evening was had by all. Wine 1 Name and Vintage Gotas de Mar 2024. 100% Godello from DO Ribeiro, Hammeken Cellars Price per bottle €11.69 Wine 1 Description The vines are 15 -25 year old and the grapes…
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Wines Tasted 2026
(Prices shown were those available to the society on the date of the tasting)
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Newsletter January 2026
President’s newsletter, AGM and Tasting January 2026 Dear membersI hope that your Christmas and New Year planning is now at a very advanced stage so that all you need to do now is sit back, enjoy your favourite glass of wine and relax. Wishful thinking? This is my last newsletter as your President, so I thought that I would give a brief summary of the review which I will present in more detail at January’s AGM. On becoming your President I made it clear that I wouldcarry out the role for two years and over that period we have seen our membership grow from about 100 to 150 with 21…
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Tasting Report December 2025
CBWS Tasting held on 11 December 2025 at A Bordo (Javea Yacht Club) attended by 62 members and 2 pending members. At one of our favourite venues, Neville and Sara presented the Annual President’s Gala Dinner and Tasting.The dress was formal but the atmosphere was fun and relaxed with table and individual games, competing for iconic prizes. Sara and Neville also presented each attendee with a special present marking the last Tasting of Neville’s Presidency. A great end to a highly successful CBWS year combining a diverse range of tastings with a growing and more diverse range of members. Wine 1 Name and Vintage Vinyes del Terrer Blanc 2023 D.O. Catalunya.…
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Tasting Report November 2025
CBWS Tasting held on 20/11/25 at Jardins el Poblet Denia and was attended by 67 members and guests. Entitled Tales of the Unexpected, this evening took everyone on a trip around the world, sampling wines from areas rarely associated with wine production. El Poblet provided a fabulous Tasting Menu to complement the wine regions. Presented by Vicki Wyatt and Neil Robertson who spent Neil’s 80th birthday year travelling extensively, they shared their travel stories andsome surprising wines. Wine 1 Name and Vintage Chateau Mercian Iwasaki Koshu 2023 , Yamanashi, Japan,Grape: Koshu, 11.5% Price per bottle ÂŁ22.95 Wine 1 Description Citrus aromas of kabosu and yuzu (both similar to lemon fruits)with…