Month: May 2013

THE INTERNATIONAL WINES AND SPIRITS COMPETITION

First published in Costa News Group May 2013

Two of the Coveted Medal Bottle Labels – a sure sign of wine quality!

To my shame, I admit I hadn’t heard of Anton Massel when I first met him on the Costa Blanca a dozen or so years ago. My friend Tim Ladd had arranged a meeting to set out the parameters for our new business idea – a Wine Club, serving wine enthusiasts on the Costas of Spain. Anton was introduced to me as a true expert in the world of wine and the three of us thus had shared interests.
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First Published Costa News Group May 2013

A LIFE ON THE OCEAN WAVE!

Fred. Olsen’s Cruise Ship, Braemar

I hadn’t realised before now, just how popular are Cruise Holidays. At the end of 2012 I was offered the position of Guest Speaker on The Braemar, one of the Fred Olsen fleet of Cruise Ships, for the beginning of April 2013. As you might imagine I was asked to do a series of talks and tastings about, and using, Spanish wines. You’ll not be surprised to learn that it didn’t take me long to gratefully accept!
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