ISSUE NO. 1534
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27 NOVEMBER - 3 DECEMBER 2014
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EWN FRONT EXTRA
Exports up ALMERIA horticultural companies exported 1.64 million tonnes of produce between January and September, an increase of 2.5 per cent on the same period last year.
FACE fair FACE is holding its annual Christmas night fair and market on Friday December 5 in a marquee outside Arboleas Town Hall from 6pm.
Charitable gift HUERCAL OVERA Mayor Domingo Fernandez has announced the town’s intention to waive the opening licence fee and administration for the new MACS charity shop.
The Land of Wines THE Almeria: Tierro de Vinos (Almeria: Land of Wines) contest has now ended with a number of hoteliers blind-tasting an array of Almerian wines within four categories. Twenty judges from the most renowned restaurants in the province came together at the Palacio in Almeria City for the second edition of the competition. The competition’s four categories were Young, Aged, Noble and Oak.
The most successful winery was Laujar’s Fuente Victoria, which attained gold and silver awards in the Young and bronze in the Noble categories. The winner of the Noble category was Didacus Barrica Syrah, created by the winery of Seron. The winner of gold in the Aged category was the Senorio de Almanzora from the Alto Almanzora manufacturer, who also took silver in the same category with Valle
Almanzora. Of special note, and given the sole honour of Indalo de Oro, was the Cristina Calvache collection from the Alboloduy winery, which has already won multiple awards in various competitions around the world. The Alboloduy winery owner took a few moments to accept the award while paying tribute to his winemaker daughter whom he praised because, he said: “We have had many medals.” Almeria: Land of Wine seeks not only to promote products from lesser homemade cakes. A free known Almerian vineyards mince pie and glass of wine but also to gain the or juice will be offered to commitment of hoteliers, everyone. All are welcome, restaurateurs and entreentrance is free and all preneurs to support these proceeds are donated to vineyards by using their the Dames’ charities. wines to fill their stocks.
Cakes on menu for Dames in Spain THE Dames in Spain held a cake decorating demonstration presented by Rosemary and Emma from Almeria. “Their work was imaginative, original and
ingenious and the Dames were delighted by the interesting and entertaining skills of Rosemary and Emma,” said Myra Holmes, Chairman of the Dames On Monday, December
1, at 11am the Dames will be holding their annual carol concert at the multiuse centre in Mojacar Pueblo near the fountain. There will carol singing and stalls including one for