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Wine Trip May 2026
We are currently in the planning stages of our May 2026 trip. We expect to leave Javea by coach on Tuesday 5th May 2026 returning on Friday 8th May 2026 (subject to confirmation) We will be updating this page as soon as we have further information so please keep looking back here. Tim, Sandy, John and Shirley Wine Trip Team
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Tasting Report September 2025
CBWS Tasting held on 18 September 2025 at Costa Marco and attended by 56 members and guests In the beautiful setting of Costa Marco restaurant, we enjoyed our welcome cava in the sunshine on the errace, taking in the outstanding views of the Mediterranean and surrounding mountains. The theme of the evening was Who do you think we are? Sara and I introduced the unusual, incredible and sometimes laugh out loud stories and anecdotes from 7 of our members (pictured below) . We presented their choice of favourite wines as follows. Wine 1 Name and Vintage Faustino Rivero Ulecia 2024, DO Rias Baixes abv 12.5% 100% Albarino Price per bottle € 14.95…
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Newsletter September 2025
Dear members I hope that you are enjoying the heat, humidity and general hustle and bustle of summer! It seems difficult to imagine that in only a couple of months we’ll be thinking about warmer clothes and possibly putting on the heating. So for the next few weeks enjoy your chilled wines and barbecues. As a general point of information, please be aware that the new lower drink, driving limits are now in place in Spain, with the new limits being much lower than in England and Wales and many other countries. I mentioned in my last newsletter that at our January AGM we will be proposing an increase in…
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Newsletter summer 2025 from CBWS President
Dear members Be careful what you wish for! Earlier in the year when we were experiencing cool and wet weather in the Costa Blanca, we couldn’t wait for summer to start. Today in Moraira we have an extreme weather warning of up to 39 degrees! So, as a wine society we know that means serving your white and rosado wines well chilled, and putting your red wine in the fridge for an hour or so, so that it can be served at the correct temperature of 16 to 18 degrees. Any higher temperature than this and red wine will (according to Jancis Robinson) taste ‘hot and thin’. It also starts…
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Wine Trip Booking Request
Thank you for your request for places on our next Wine Trip This is NOT YET a confirmed booking. We will be back in touch within 2 weeks to confirm your places on the trip. If you have any queries please contact John using the email below Best wishes Tim, Sandy, John and Shirley Wine trip team john@sloggie.net
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Trip Report Oct 2025
Thirty four members enjoyed this trip to the DO of Valencia Report on Wine Trip to Terres dels Alforins DO Valencia 7/8 October 2025 A buzzing collection of wine trippers gathered at Jávea bus station to be transported to another exciting destination. This time to Les Alforins, a wine producing area tucked away in the centre of Valencia province. Our cheerful driver, Victor, steered us safely along the highways and byways past Oliva, Xativa and thus into the hinterlands. After a coffee stop in one of those traditional bustling service areas, we trundled into the hills past well tended fields of olive trees, almonds and vines. As we were to learn,…
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Our Next Wine Trip – October 2025
Our October Wine Trip will be held on Tuesday 7th and Wednesday 8th October. Details are almost finalised and we will be posting full details and an invitation to request places within the next two weeks. Tim, Sandy, John and Shirley The wine trip team
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Tasting Report June 2025
CBWS Tasting held on 19/06/25 at Puerto Blanco, Calpe and attended by 60 members and guests. The theme of this month’s wine tasting was food and wine pairing. It was designed to highlight the harmony between small plates and wines selected by David Reece, the sommelier at the historic favourite venue Restaurante Puerto Blanco in Calpe. Wine 1 Name and Vintage Bender Paulessen Trocken Riesling (Mosel, Germany)2023 Price per bottle €19.20 Wine 1 Description Colour: a clear, pale straw with faint green tinges. Nose: clean, medium intense with aromas of citrus fruits, green apples, peach and subtle hints of white blossom. There is a slight hint of petrol and an underlaying slate/mineral…
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Newsletter June 2025
Dear Members I am writing this newsletter in sunny Moraira, with temperatures around the mid 20s. It’s getting to the time of year to decide which wines go best with barbecued food, there is no wrong answer, it’s whichever you prefer. A couple of matters to update you on – I am delighted to announce that Sylvie Vande Pitte and Stewart Cusden have accepted our invitation to join the CBWS Committee. I am sure that they will be tremendous additions to your committee. – We now have 150 members. As this is the maximum number approved at our AGM, we have now commenced a waiting list for future applicants. In early…
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Trip Report May 2025
Our adventure took a group of new and seasoned CBWS members to the famous wine region of La Rioja. La Rioja is in the north of Spain, in the Ebro River Valley. It is sheltered to the north by the Sierra de Cantabria Mountains and there are 3 distinct wine zones: Rioja Alta, Rioja Oriental and Rioja Alavesa. Our visit was concentrated in the smallest zone of Rioja Alavesa, just north of the town of Logroño. Here vineyards are often found on small terraced plots of chalky/lime soils reaching into the foothills of the mountains. These mountains shield the vineyards from the north and help to create the drier climatic conditions for the grapes…