We had such a fantastic evening on April 16th. A huge thank you to Tony and Gro Salter for hosting “My Favourite Wine.” It was good to see five of our newest members share their top picks. While it was tough to choose just one, the room voted and Sylvie Vande Pitte\u2019s choice\u2014the Por Ti (Bodega Luzon, 2021)<\/strong>\u2014won by a whisker!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\uf0b7 Entrantas<\/strong> Space is limited to 72 guests, so please [book here<\/a> on our website] or via the link below, before midday on May 13th .<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dates for your Diary Warm regards,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Helen<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Dear Members, Welcome to your May newsletter. I hope you all had a wonderful Easter break, whether you spent it here in sunny Spain or travelled elsewhere. It\u2019s lovely to feel the summer warmth finally starting to arrive. A Look Back at AprilWe had such a fantastic evening on April 16th. A huge thank you to Tony and Gro Salter for hosting “My Favourite Wine.” It was good to see five of our newest members share their top picks. While it was tough to choose just one, the room voted and Sylvie Vande Pitte\u2019s choice\u2014the Por Ti (Bodega Luzon, 2021)\u2014won by a whisker! New Summer Social: Paella & Wine!For those of you staying in Spain this summer, we have a new event. We\u2019ll be gathering at El Moli in Denia on Wednesday July 22 (2pm \u2013 5pm) for a relaxed afternoon of traditional Valencian paella and great conversation. It\u2019s a perfect chance for our long-term and newer members to mingle and get to know each other over a glass of wine.If you\u2019re interested, please let us know by mid-May via [this link]. We\u2019d love to seeyou there. Upcoming TripOur annual wine trip is just around the corner. From May 5th to 8th, 34 of our members will be heading off to explore the DO of Madrid. We are sure they will have a great time and bring back some good wines to try next year. Next Tasting: May 21st at Maxim\u2019s MorairaOur next event, hosted by Sara and Neville Richardson, asks the fun question: “What\u2019s in a Label?” Come and find out if you\u2019re more drawn to traditional, artistic, or quirky packaging! \uf0b7 When: 19:30 for Cava; 20:00 for dinner.\uf0b7 Price: \u20ac50 for members \/ \u20ac60 for guests.\uf0b7 The Menu: A delicious five-course tasting menu featuring Langoustine Mille-Feuille, Icelandic Cod, and Slow-cooked Beef Cheek (plus a vegetarian option). \uf0b7 Entrantaso I. Langoustine Mango Mille-Feuille And Aromatic Chutneyo 2. Meat Cannelloni, Velout\u00e9 Jus, And Intense Meat Reductiono Lemon And Cava Sorbet\uf0b7 Primer Platoo 3. Icelandic Cod With Terrine Of Vegetables In Yuzu Pil-Pil Sauce AndSnow Peas\uf0b7 Segundo Platoo 4. Slow-Cooked Beef Cheek, Classic Potato Pur\u00e9e And Seared Foie Gras\uf0b7 Postreo 5. Creamy Philadelphia Cheesecake with candied Cherries Space is limited to 72 guests, so please [book here on our website] or via the link below, before midday on May 13th . Dates for your Diary\uf0b7 June 18th: “What\u2019s in a Bubble” at La Senia, Denia. Val Peachey will lead us through the world of Spanish sparkling wines in the lovely courtyard.\uf0b7 September 17th: We return from the summer break at Les Rotes Hotel, Denia, with a presentation by Altanza Wines\u2014a firm favourite from our Rioja trip last year. Warm regards, Helen<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[54,3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4226","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-newsletters-2026","category-posts"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.costablancawinesociety.com\/CBWS\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4226","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.costablancawinesociety.com\/CBWS\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.costablancawinesociety.com\/CBWS\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.costablancawinesociety.com\/CBWS\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.costablancawinesociety.com\/CBWS\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4226"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.costablancawinesociety.com\/CBWS\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4226\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4248,"href":"https:\/\/www.costablancawinesociety.com\/CBWS\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4226\/revisions\/4248"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.costablancawinesociety.com\/CBWS\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4226"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.costablancawinesociety.com\/CBWS\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4226"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.costablancawinesociety.com\/CBWS\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4226"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
New Summer Social: Paella & Wine!<\/strong>
For those of you staying in Spain this summer, we have a new event. We\u2019ll be gathering at El Moli in Denia on Wednesday July 22 (2pm \u2013 5pm) for a relaxed afternoon of traditional Valencian paella and great conversation. It\u2019s a perfect chance for our long-term and newer members to mingle and get to know each other over a glass of wine.
If you\u2019re interested, please let us know by mid-May via [this link<\/a>]. We\u2019d love to see
you there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Upcoming Trip<\/strong>
Our annual wine trip is just around the corner. From May 5th to 8th, 34 of our members will be heading off to explore the DO of Madrid. We are sure they will have a great time and bring back some good wines to try next year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Next Tasting: May 21st at Maxim\u2019s Moraira<\/strong>
Our next event, hosted by Sara and Neville Richardson, asks the fun question: “What\u2019s in a Label?” Come and find out if you\u2019re more drawn to traditional, artistic, or quirky packaging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\uf0b7 When: 19:30<\/strong> for Cava; 20:00 for dinner.
\uf0b7 Price: \u20ac50 for members \/ \u20ac60 for guests.
\uf0b7 The Menu: A delicious five-course tasting menu featuring Langoustine Mille-Feuille, Icelandic Cod, and Slow-cooked Beef Cheek (plus a vegetarian option).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
o I. Langoustine Mango Mille-Feuille And Aromatic Chutney
o 2. Meat Cannelloni, Velout\u00e9 Jus, And Intense Meat Reduction
o Lemon And Cava Sorbet
\uf0b7 Primer Plato<\/strong>
o 3. Icelandic Cod With Terrine Of Vegetables In Yuzu Pil-Pil Sauce And
Snow Peas
\uf0b7 Segundo Plato<\/strong>
o 4. Slow-Cooked Beef Cheek, Classic Potato Pur\u00e9e And Seared Foie Gras
\uf0b7 Postre<\/strong>
o 5. Creamy Philadelphia Cheesecake with candied Cherries<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.costablancawinesociety.com\/CBWS\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Click-here-for-upcoming-events-and-booking-1024x538.png\")
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\uf0b7 June 18th: <\/strong>“What\u2019s in a Bubble” at La Senia, Denia. Val Peachey will lead us through the world of Spanish sparkling wines in the lovely courtyard.
\uf0b7 September 17th:<\/strong> We return from the summer break at Les Rotes Hotel, Denia, with a presentation by Altanza Wines\u2014a firm favourite from our Rioja trip last year.
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