Newsletter January 2024
You are reminded that the AGM will be held on Thursday 18th January 2023. The original notice issued with the December newsletter is copied below. There is one amendment to the notice which is that nominations for the vacant positions can be made until 11th January (previously 4th January.
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Costa Blanca Wine Society will be held on Thursday, 18th January, 2024 in Restaurant La Senia, Hotel Nou Roma, Denia. The first call will be at 6pm with the meeting starting at 6.30pm (this is the time for members to arrive and be seated). The meeting is for members only. Guests are welcome to attend the tasting which will follow the AGM at 7.30pm.
AGM Agenda
Apologies
Matters arising from the last AGM
2023 Financial Report and Membership
Presidents Report for 2023
Election of the Committee – President and Vice President
(New) President’s Plans for 2024
2024 Financial Budget and Membership Fee
Any Other Business
At the meeting Tim Fawle will stand down as President and current Committee Member Neville Richardson has indicated his willingness to stand for election as President. As the other Committee Members are continuing to stand for 2024 the only other vacant Committee position is that of ‘Vice President’.
In accordance with our statutes any member who would like to apply to stand for the position of ‘President’ or ‘Vice President, should please submit their application to the Secretary (paulsmithard22@gmail.com) by Thursday 11th January 2024.
The AGM will be followed by a tasting at Restaurante La Senia in the hotel. The evening will be hosted by our New President who will for sure have some interesting wines to taste.
Dress code as always is smart casual with jackets and optional ties for men.
The Menu for the Tasting is as follows:
ENTRANTES
Ensalada de Queso de Cabra
Tabla de ibéricos
Calamar en sus texturas
Main Course to choose
Taco de ternera Black Angus
Pescado de la lonja con su guarnición
POSTRE de la casa
Please note that bookings, as always, will close at 12.00 noon on the Friday before the event which is Friday January 12. After that time the booking system will not accept further bookings. If you experience any issues please contact Shirley Sloggie at bookings@cbws.eu
Price: €40 members €45 guests
Bookings are now open on our online booking system. Please click on the link here or below.
Once you have completed the booking you will see a confirmation page requesting you to make your payment and an email with confirmation of your booking and payment instructions.
February Tasting, Javea Golf Club, February 15th
A presentation of wines from Bodega Vinyes del Terrer. The owner, Eduard, is well known to many of us who visited his bodega near Tarragona on a past Wine Trip. He also did a virtual tasting with us during the Covid lockdown. This promises to be an entertaining and interesting tasting of this bodega’s excellent wines.
March Tasting, Los Amigos Javea, March 21
“Whose Wine is it Anyway?” An entertaining evening hosted by Tasting Team members Tony and Gro Salter which will test our wine tasting abilities!
Looking forward to seeing as many members as possible at our AGM and Tasting.
Happy New Year to everyone.
Best Regards,
Tim Fawle
President