Club Summer party, July 15, 2023

 

Well, it was supposed to have been a garden party, wandering around David and Sue Rossell’s finely manicured lawns admiring the flowerbeds with a glass of something delicious in your hand.

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This being England, the heavens opened early that day and it rained non-stop until mid afternoon.

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Gazebos, chairs and tables were abandoned, and we repaired to the interior of their house.

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The theme of the day was Viva Espania and Sue and Brian and Ruth Wiseman had laid on an impressive array of Tapas: cheeses and cold meats to accompany an introductory Cava from Cordoniu, Spain’s longest standing producer of fizz.

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Cold salmon and accompanying salads were accompanied by Bienbebido Pulpo Alberino from Valles de Sadacia, a little known area of the Rioja region and a Majestic’s winemaker series Godello from Montrerrei.

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Sue had made a splendid Paella of spicey chicken and chorizo, Brian and Ruth a plate of rare cold beef to accompany three reds: a Bodegas Bardos Ribera del Duero, known for its robust and deeply fruity wines, The Guv’nor made from a selection of Tempranillo grapes from their favourite vineyards across Spain and a Rioja Crianza specially imported by the Rossells from their friendly producer, Bodegas Puelles in Haro.

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20 members attended the party and we celebrated the club’s summer gathering in style.

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Our thanks are due to David and Sue Rossell for hosting and catering and to Brian and Ruth Wiseman for catering.