Newsletter AGM and Tasting January 2025
Dear members
I hope that you are well on with your preparations for the Christmas and New Year holiday periods, so that all that you need to do is relax and enjoy time with family and friends, and of course enjoy several glasses of your specially chosen favourite wines.
December has been a busy month for the CBWS committee, including;
– our quarterly committee meeting.
– preparation for our January Annual General Meeting and for 2025 activities.
– the successful 5 December tasting at A Bordo in Javea, enjoyed by 76 of our members, tasting wines which supported the wine growers who were badly affected by the Valencian floods. The wines are available at Blasco in Teulada at very substantial discounts to CBWS members until 31 December. Click here for a full report and details of the wines tasted.
The AGM will be held on 16 January at 18.30 at the Nou Roma hotel in Denia. Please try to attend. This will be followed by our January tasting.
Notice of AGM at Hotel Nou Roma, Denia on January 16, 2025
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Costa Blanca Wine Society will be held on Thursday, 16th January, 2025 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 open to members only.
AGM Agenda
- Apologies
- Minutes of AGM January 2024 and any matters arising Click here for previous minutes
- Membership Report 2024
- Financial Report 2024
- President’s Report 2024
- Election of Committee* (see below)
- Plans for 2025
- Budget for 2025
- Any other business – which must be notified to the secretary (paulsmithard22@gmail.com) at least one week prior to the meeting
*The President, Vice President & Committee are willing to continue in their respective roles. Our constitution states that anyone, having served for a period of 4 years, must stand for re-election. This affects: Treasurer: Mike Granville, Secretary: Paul Smithard, Venues & Menus: Sue Blewett, Webmaster: John Sloggie all of whom have indicated willingness to stand for re-election
If any Members wish to put themselves forward for election to any of these positions they must advise CBWS Secretary Paul Smithard (paulsmithard22@gmail.com) by 2nd January 2025.
Please note the BAR WILL NOT OPEN until the AGM is finished due to space and noise restrictions, however there are many very good bars available very close to the hotel.
The January tasting, featuring a selection of our best scoring wines from 2024 will follow the AGM, with a welcome Cava served at 19.30. The cost is €45 for members and €55 for guests. The menu is as follows
Entrantes
Pan con Alioli y Tomate
Tabla de Ibericos
Duo de Croqueta de Bloetus y Brunelo de Bacalao
Pulpo a la Brasa con Parmentier y Pimenton
Principal a Elegir
Entrecote a la Brasa
Pescado del Dia
Postre de la Casa
Please book directly on the CBWS website or via the link below. Our maximum capacity for this event is 60 so please book early. Bookings will close at midday on 10 January after which no more bookings can be made and there will be no refunds for cancellations.
Our following two events will be as follows;
On 20 February at Javea Golf Club, our theme will be ‘The art of wine tasting’ presented by Steve, a highly engaging and enthusiastic presenter from Bodegas Leopoldo in Ondara.
On March 20 at Los Amigos in Javea, Tim and Sandy Fawle will be hosting a presentation by Nicholas Hammeken of Hammeken Cellars in Denia.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the committee of CBWS for the tremendous work and support that they have given to me during 2024.
Finally, Sara and I would like to wish you all a very, enjoyable Christmas and a happy New Year.
Neville