The evening started with a champagne reception at the associated ‘Champagne Bar’, which has a really great setting overlooking Calpe Bay and the Peñón de Ifach. Vice-President Paul Nicholls hosted the night standing in for President John Sloggie. He welcomed…
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Tasting 16th February 2017 – Restaurant Cumbre – Benitachell
members enjoying pre dinner drinks In the absence of President John Sloggie, Vice President Paul Nicholls welcomed 64 members and guests to the tasting at Restaurant Cumbre in Benitachel. Five wines, two white and three red were presented by Thamar…
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Wine Trip, Toledo & DO Mentrida 2nd – 5th May 2016
Monday, 2nd May, 2016: Bodegas Martúe After a prompt start at 08.00hrs, and a slightly longer coffee break than planned we arrived at just before 14.00 hrs at Bodegas Martúe to be met by Manuel and later by his mother…
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AGM & Tasting January 2017 – Restaurant La Senia – Denia
Following the AGM at Restaurante La Senia, Denia 62 members tasted President John Sloggie’s President’s choice of 5 wines for our first tasting of the year. The cost of each wine, where it can be purchased and average score…
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Tasting 8th December 2016 – Restaurante Nau Nau – Jávea
It was my great pleasure to welcome 54 members to our Christmas tasting at the Restaurante Nau Nau in the Javea Sailing Club. This was a new venue for the club and was enjoyed for it’s lovely cosy atmosphere and…
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Tasting 17th November 2016 – Ca La Iaia – Moraira
members enjoying pre dinner drinks This was the second of our regular annual tastings at Ca La Iaia hosted by José who always finds the bodega, in this instance bodega Torelló, from DO Penedes. President John Sloggie welcomed 61 members…
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Wines Tasted in 2016
Wines Tasted Cost Av. Points Obtainable from January- Whose wine is it anyway? Rueda Mantel Blanco 2014 DO Rueda 8.15 € 84.3 All the wines are Urbezo Chardonnay 2015 DO Carinena 7.65 €…
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Tasting 20th October 2016 Restaurante Abiss – Calpe
Dehesa del Carrizal – Vino de Pago Another great Wine Tasting thanks to the wines presented by Juan José Tarud (Head of Sales at Dehesa del Carrizal) and all the team at the Abiss Restaurant in Calpe as planned by…
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AGM 2016
AGM 2016 held on 18th February 2016 at the Sol y Mar Hotel, Calpe 18.00 First call. Number of members present: 54 President, Tim Fawle, called the meeting to order at 18.35. Apologies for Absence were received from: Sandra/Malcolm Baker Martin/Carole Bentley…
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Tasting 15th September 2016 – La Senia – Denia
President John Sloggie welcomed 64 members and guests to “Whose wine is it anyway” presented by members Caryl and Gordon Sellars at Restaurant La Senia in Denia. Gordon introduced the tasting by announcing that on this occasion the event would…
