Category: Events

Alimentaria Wine and Food Fair, Barcelona, March 2012

I’m really looking forward to the huge Wine and Food Fair, Alimentaria, where I’ll be going 26th – 29th March. I’ll be covering the fair for the Costa News Group; Bay Radio; and Living Spain (UK Magazine). All the wine producing areas of Spain are well represented at this event and there are literally thousands of wines to taste!

Each time Alimentaria is held (that’s every two years, and I’ve been to 6 or 7 in the 15 years I’ve been living in Spain) there is something new to report: certainly a host of new wines; probably a new DO or two; unknown bodegas suddenly hitting the headlines; and even some hot gossip too!

Well, you can hear and read all about it in the media outlets above, plus here of course as well!

 

U3A Wine Presentation 23rd March 2012

The Wine Presentation and Tasting that I’m delivering to the Moraira/Teulada U3A at Moraira’s Cafe Del Mar is now fully subscribed! However it is likely that there will be another in the near future – please watch this space and of course the Moraira/Teulada U3A Website for further details. Please note that these events are for Moraira/Teulada Members only. Thank you for your support! I’m sure the 23rd will be an entertaining, fun and tasty evening!

Rotary Fellowship Bodega Visit

I’ll be leading a Bodega trip to Bodegas Castaño and their sister bodega, Bodegas Sierra Salinas for the Rotary Fellowship on Tuesday 13th March. It’s a super day out – just 30€ for return travel, a tour of both bodegas with the winemaking process and the bodegas’ philosophy explained in a very user-friendly and fun way, a three course super lunch of local specialities, plus of course plenty of wine, and not any old wine – both bodegas make award winning high pointers in alkl the wine guides! We may have some space on the coach – please contact me if you would like to join us. Leaving Calpe at 08:30 hrs; Benissa at 08:45 hrs; and Moraira at 09:00 hrs. Please call me on 629 388 159.

MORAIRA/TEULADA U3A WINE PRESENTATION AND TASTING!

Hot off the press! The Moraira/Teulada U3A have asked me to organise a Spanish Wine Presentation as part of their series of Workshops for members. I’m delighted to do so of course! We will be tasting 4 different styles of wines from 4 different areas of production with explanations about Grape Varieties, wine laws etc – all presented in an easy user-friendly and fun way.

We will be at Cafe Del Mar, Andrago Meeting Point, Moraira (same area as Algas Bar on the left as you are leaving Moraira centre on the Calpe coast road, Friday 23rd March.

We are starting at 18:00 hrs and it shoujld last 2 hours. There will be tapas served with the wines and it seems to me to be an ideal start to a weekend evening out! the cost is just 7:50€ – please contact Shirley Baehr at SBaehr1951@aol.com to reserve tickets. Please do this sooner rather than later as they are selling like hot cakes!

PS Hot cakes are not included in the Tapas!

See you there!