Author: Colin

New World Wine Tasting – Eroski Supermarkets, Ondara & Denia!

After successful free wine tastings in Eroski Hypermarkets on the Costa Blanca through May and June I’m presenting the final two tomorrow, in Ondara’s La Portal de la Marina and then Monday 22nd in Denia. They are informal tastings where you can simply stop off whilst shopping and have a taste of New World Wines from: Chile, California, NZ, South Africa, and Australia – with an Italian thrown in for fun!

Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Merlot – they’re all there so why not come along for a taste and chat?

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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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First Published Costa News Group April 2013

 KEVIN McALINDON

UN CABALLERODELVINO

The original McAlindon Wine Merchant premises in Belfast

It’s forty years since I was last inBelfast,Northern Ireland, yet that distinctive, charmingly lyrical accent remains instantly recognisable to me. And so it was when I recently sat down in a Spanish tapas bar for some craic with Kevin McAlindon, one of the few members of La Gran Orden de los Caballeros del Vino!
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