{"id":46391,"date":"2026-02-20T09:36:38","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T08:36:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/u3ajavea.com\/info\/?p=46391"},"modified":"2026-02-20T12:51:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T11:51:48","slug":"wag1-wednesday-group-feb-18th-2026-meeting-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/u3ajavea.com\/info\/wag1-wednesday-group-feb-18th-2026-meeting-report\/","title":{"rendered":"WAG1 \u2013 Wednesday Group \u2013 Feb 18th, 2026 meeting report"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Wine & Health \u2014 Sipping Your Way to Wellness<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

February\u2019s WAG meeting was, by any measure, a triumph \u2014 and if the dancing at the end was anything to go by, the feeling was unanimous. The hosts Mac and Roger delivered one of their genuinely illuminating afternoons yet, with a theme that had everyone sitting a little straighter in their chairs: Wine & Health<\/strong>. As it turns out, we\u2019ve all been on a health programme for years and simply didn\u2019t realise it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was a particularly warm afternoon for welcomes. Helen McClure returned to the fold \u2014 a familiar and very welcome face from 2024 \u2014 while Mike and Linda Smith and Tanya Evans joined us for the very first time. We hope they\u2019ll be regulars soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And a special mention to Nigel Bentley<\/strong>, whose February birthday was celebrated in fine WAG style, complete with a square of carrot cake and a rousing chorus of Happy Birthday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Wines<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Four wines, four regions, four very good reasons to feel entirely virtuous. Mac and Roger took us on a whistle-stop tour of the Mediterranean wine map \u2014 all purchased from Casa del Vino in Javea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The afternoon tasting opened with the Mas Picosa Blanc de Negres 2023<\/strong> from Catalonia \u2014 a white wine made entirely from red Garnacha Tinta grapes, which raised more than a few eyebrows and even more glasses. Next came the Alma Rosata<\/strong> from Italy \u2014 a bright, crisp rosato that had the ladies vindicated by science (apparently women are genuinely better wine tasters; who knew?). The first red of the afternoon was the Aovanza Menc\u00eda 2023<\/strong> from Galicia \u2014 Spain\u2019s answer to Pinot Noir, elegant and effortlessly drinkable. And afternoon closed in style with the
Brote Tinto<\/strong> from Valencia \u2014 an organic red that is, we were assured, kinder to all of us than the alternative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Health, Harmony & the WAG Tune<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Throughout the afternoon, our beloved WAG theme song kept everyone in perfect order \u2014 Pavlov\u2019s bell, but with considerably better production values. Mac and Roger wove in the science of polyphenols, resveratrol, the Mediterranean diet, and a handful of genuinely handy wine tips (salt in the ice bucket \u2014 try it), all delivered with the warmth and wit that makes these afternoons so special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the raffle, the WAG1 tune struck up one final time \u2014 and this time, nobody sat down. Members took to the floor with real enthusiasm, and the February meeting ended exactly as it should: glasses raised, feet moving, and everyone in fine spirits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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