Award-winning deli Ultracomida raised a glass at their annual pre-Christmas wine tasting evening and raised over £350 for local charity the Beacon of Hope. Over 80 people attended the evening hosted by guest wine connoisseur José Velo-Rego, who guided guests through a special selection of sherries and the best wines from the vineyards of Spain.
According to guest host, known to his friends as ‘Pepe’, “Spain is now the most exciting wine producing nation in Western Europe, the most innovative, forward-thinking and progressive.”
“Tonight Ultracomida’s guests enjoyed a fantastic array of wines and sherries to get them in the mood for forthcoming Christmas festivities. The Brits have a long tradition of serving Sherry at Christmas and as we’ve demonstrated it’s a drink that can be enjoyed by many and not just a favourite aunt or granny!”
Along with selected wines with narrative from Pepe, guests also enjoyed an array of tapas prepared by the Ultracomida restaurant team. Each guest marked each of the wines they tasted along with adding tasting comments.
Paul Grimwood, owner of the Spanish-Welsh deli said, “We’ve all had a fantastic evening with Pepe taking us on a tour of the wineries of Spain. Winning the popular vote for the evening was the David Moreno Ciranza, a fantastic red wine from La Rioja. Christmas is a social occasion and what better way to celebrate than to invite family and friends around for delicious food and delectable drinks.
We are so proud to have raised this year £350 tonight for the Beacon of Hope through the evening’s tickets sales. We usually host such evenings for around 20 people but decided to increase capacity to enable us to give more to the charity who do such amazing work in the community.”
Ultracomida are currently preparing themselves for the anticipated pre-Christmas rush with Spanish tapas hampers on order, deals on wine cases and bookings filling up for the Christmas Party Season.
According to Sharon Woodcock, Development Officer for the Beacon of Hope, “Beacon of Hope is a hospice charity, which provides help and support for those with life-limiting illness and also their families in Ceredigion and surrounding areas. Thank you to all the staff at Ultracomida for raising this sum for the Beacon of Hope. We rely on generous gifts like this donation to keep our vital services going. We are always so grateful for local business support.”
