Category: Wine Tasting
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April Wine Tasting
Record Breakers! They’re a boozy lot of record breakers in the U3A’s Moraira-Teulada wine tasting group. On Tuesday 21st April they set two records – the biggest ever spend on wine at a single tasting and, for the first time, every taster bought wine to take home. In fact, for two wines, demand outstripped supply…
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March Wine Tasting
On 12th March, 58 members of the wine group gathered at Hill Top to enjoy the first wine tasting event of 2026. Marta from Bodegas Bleda in Jumilla presented a selection of five excellent wines. The tasting featured: It was a thoroughly enjoyable evening, and the vast majority of attendees took advantage of the special…
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Wine Group Christmas Lunch – 4th December 2025
On 4th December, 50 members of our U3A Wine Tasting Group celebrated their final event of 2025 with a festive Christmas lunch at the Olive Tree Restaurant in Moraira. The afternoon began with a cava reception, followed by a choice of starters: soup, paté, prawn cocktail or Camembert bites. Main courses included turkey, beef or…
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Wine Tasting – 11th November 2025
A visit from Bodegas J. A. Megia e Hijos, Valdepeñas Fifty-five members gathered at Hill Top on 11th November for a memorable wine-tasting evening. We were delighted to welcome Franco, who introduced Domingo and Antonio from Bodegas J. A. Megia e Hijos in Valdepeñas, Castilla–La Mancha. They had travelled 400 km to present six of their Corcovo wines, four…
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Wine Tasting – 9th October 2025
The panic was almost overwhelming when I looked at the wine rack and saw a lone bottle of red and just knew, the fridge for the white and rosado was similarly bare. The last wine tasting seemed a long time ago – it was a long time ago – and the next was a week away.…
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Wine Group Summer Meal – June 2025
Like a bunch of kids with the summer holidays nearing, the Moraira-Teulada U3A wine tasting group met up on Thursday 12th June for the finale to another successful tasting season. A boisterous crowd of 70 packed out the terrace at Restaurant Al Mar with its magnificent sea views for their ‘end of term’ dinner. It…
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Wine Tasting – May 2025
Wine tasters set a new record this week when they bought an impressive 77 cases and two Magnums at the last gathering of the season. Domingo, who made the 850 km round trip from his Corcovo bodega in Valdepeñas, was over the moon with the U3A Moraira-Teulada tasters take up of his wines. He had…
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March Wine Tasting
A Perfect Pairing of Fine Wines & Good Company The latest U3A wine tasting event at Hilltop Bar & Restaurant in Moraira was a delightful evening, bringing together 53 wine lovers to explore an exciting selection from Bodegas Bleda in Jumilla. Hosted by the knowledgeable Marta, assisted by her colleague Juan Fran, the tasting featured a range of exquisite wines, expertly presented with…
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Wine Group visit Bodegas Viña Elena – February 2025
Following an early start in the middle of February, the day was filled with blue skies and sunshine. On our arrival at Bodegas Viña Elena in Jumilla, we were met by our hostesses Maria and Maggi with a very welcome glass of Pacheco Rosado, a very jovial, friendly and refreshing wine with good intensity of…
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Wine Tasting Group Christmas Lunch – December 2024
The Wine Group’s annual Christmas lunch took place on 5th December. The 46 members present enjoyed an excellent meal at the Hill Top Bar and Restaurant. Although Hill Top hosts our regular wine tasting events, this is the first time we have had our Christmas meal there. We were not disappointed. The tables were very festive,…
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Wine Tasting – November 2024
Whisper it quietly , it’s less than seven weeks to Christmas. For the winos of the Moraira-Teulada U3A wine tasting group, that means it’s time to stock up , fill the cellar and get ready to party. Santa, in the improbable guise of the irrepressible Franco Valori, dressed all in black instead of red, arrived to…
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Wine Tasting – October 2024
A “talking” white wine which told us it was perfect, and a red, so popular it ran out, were the highlights of the first Moraira-Teulada U3A wine group tasting of the new season. It has been five months since we last gathered in the Hill Top Bar in Moraira to sample wines, but a good…