Costa Blanca Wine Society Christmas Newsletter December 2023 Our December tasting is traditionally hosted by the President who chose the wines for the evening.  57 members were booked in to attend this tasting but unfortunately several members were unable to participate due to illness issues. However, 49 members attended in a convivial and relaxed atmosphere at A Bordo Club Nautica, Javea. There was no formal wine scoring and the wines selected were some that we had tasted before and some of the President’s favourites.  There was also an interesting wine activity that was hosted by Sandy Fawle throughout the evening which ensured that every table participated to test their wine knowledge. The…

Dear All, Welcome to the December Newsletter. 56 members and guests attended the November tasting at Restaurante Los Amigos in Javea. Tasting team members Andrew and Kathy Johnson hosted this tasting. Andrew explained that the wines had been chosen with Christmas festivities in mind and in line with the advice of José Peñin, when he presented to the Society several years ago. He explained the importance of Spain in global wine production and said that the wines reflect the diversity of the great grape varieties of Spain. A full report on this tasting including photographs will shortly be available on the website. Andrew and Kathy have been members of CBWS…

Dear All, A very warm welcome (literally!) to the October Newsletter. The September meeting organised by Tasting Team members Tony and Cherry Cabban was a resounding success. You have already received a follow up mail from Neville regarding the wines and a request to support local producer, Santi Signes and his associates, by visiting their wine shops in Javea and Gata. A full report with the wine scores and photographs from the evening can be found on the website by clicking here. October Meeting – October 19 – NOW FULLY BOOKED Tasting Team members Neil Robertson and Vicki Wyatt have arranged our October Tasting, details of which were previously communicated to you. This is…

Dear Members Our April tasting saw 45 members and 6 guests at the Republic Lounge Marina de Denia. This beautiful setting was complemented by a paired menu and hosted by Tasting Team members Gordon and Caryl Sellars. The wine selection accompanied some excellent food. A full report can be found by clicking here Prior to the tasting we held an Extraordinary General Meeting of CBWS the purpose of which was to advise the membership that the fiscal address will now be changed to Impley International Lawyers, Avda Palmela 18, Local 6, 03730 Javea, Alicante. They will now hold this address and all official documents required by the Generalitat de Valencia. This…

Dear Members Our March tasting saw 50 members and guests tasting South American wines hosted by Tasting Team members Hugh and Gillian Epsom. The venue was Restaurante Los Amigos, Javea who provided excellent food to accompany this tasting . A full report can be found by clicking here We now have a great new-look website which went live on Monday I hope all members will enjoy looking through the detailed content.  You can access it via this link or simply by navigating to cbws.eu Next Tasting April  20, 2023 – 7.30 pm Our next meeting will be a wine tasting and food pairing at Republic Lounge, Marina de Denia, hosted by Caryl…

At our February meeting 51 Members and guests enjoyed a very interesting tasting organised by Tasting Team members, Neville and Sara Richardson at the restaurant in Javea Golf Club.  Neville introduced Gonzalo Lainez who is a distributor of unique Spanish wines. Gonzalo presented wines from the region of Castilla y Leon, between the DO’s of Ribera de Duero and Rioja. All those present enjoyed Gonzalo’s amusing style of presentation as well as the informative introduction to these delicious wines.  Members certainly enjoyed them as they have ordered a total of 48 cases The restaurant team provided excellent service and we received very positive comments about this venue, so we will plan…