Last night we went to the “6th FASCV Sparkling Wines Bubbles Party” held in Alicante. The event was part of the InterNations activities held each month. The party was held at the Isla Marina, which is a beautiful restaurant and marina on the coast of the Mediterranean sea.

We registered at the entrance and paid our 5 euros to receive a sparkling wine glass for a free sample drink and our name tag. This was to allow us to try one glass of champagne for free. The person doing the registration could not find our names on the list so he added them and gave us two “name Tags” with the word “Professional” on it. Well, it turns out that having the “professional” name tag provided access to all the champagnes for free.

Off we went to check out the more than 20 producers of sparkling, champagne, cider and other wines.  We met up some of our friends from the group and tried a glass of champagne.

After sampling a glass of champagne we headed to the sitting area near the water to enjoy the scenery.  We found a beautiful spot to sit and relax.

The view from our table was spectacular allowing for a complete view of the sea.

Our friends gathered at the table and we had a great time chatting about all kinds of different things.

One of the items we chatted about was the use of the “abanico de mana” which is Spanish for “hand fan” . They are very popular in the Spanish culture and most of the women at the event had an abanico de mana with them.

We had a great spot and stayed there for most of the evening only heading out to refill our glass or to get some tapas. There was a selection of different tapas which we could buy for three euros.

We tried different types of Spanish wines and champagnes including Caves Mestres,  Gramona, Juvé & Camps and a few others. Each vendor had an area on display.

We stayed until 11 pm and enjoyed the event. The weather was hot and there was a nice breeze from the sea. We then headed home by taxi with our wine glasses in hand.

“Adios y que tenga un gran dia”