Wine tastings: Tasting history, Young people with history, In Fondillón Veritas

As part of the international conference “The Sea of Wine. Alicante, historic capital of Mediterranean wine”, which will be held from October 29 to 31 at the MARQ, an exclusive program of guided tastings will take place in unique locations around the city, led by renowned sommeliers and international experts. The initiative, organized by the Alicante City Council Tourism Board, Turisme Comunitat Valenciana, the Archaeological Museum of Alicante (MARQ), and the Regulatory Council of the PDO Vinos de Alicante, is particularly significant in a year when the city holds the title of Spanish Capital of Gastronomy 2025.

Registration:

Places are limited and can be reserved via the official website vinosalicantedop.org/catas-congreso-internacional/

Tasting program:

• • • October 29, 7:30 p.m. – Santa Bárbara Castle
      First session entitled “Tasting History,” led by renowned British writer and influencer Sarah Jane Evans, who will focus the experience on the great classic wines of the Mare Nostrum.

   

• • • October 30, 7:00 p.m. – Casa Mediterráneo
      Tasting entitled “Young People with History,” led by María José Huertas (Casino de Madrid) and Beth Willard (collaborator with Tim Atkin and judge at the Decanter World Awards). Both will present wines made using ancestral techniques, native varieties in the process of recovery, and projects that rescue forgotten traditions from different corners of the Mediterranean.

   

• • October 31, 5:00 p.m. – Cloister of the Co-Cathedral of San Nicolás
    Closing of the series with “In Fondillón Veritas,” a tasting tribute to Fondillón, a historic wine that embodies the wine identity of Alicante. It will be led by Pedro Ballesteros, the first Spaniard to obtain the title of Master of Wine, and Ferran Centelles, Drinks Manager at El Bulli Foundation.