Monthly Archives: March 2012

You don't need to be queuing for the latest tech gadget to be at the hottest event in town this week-end. Just hop on down to Overton in beautiful Hampshire and join the Caviste team for our Grand Easter Tasting!

Saturday 17th March, 10.30am - 5.30pm.

By all means bring your favourite tech and video/photograph/share until your hearts content. We're @caviste on Twitter and would love to see any photos/videos posted to our Facebook page. But remember to leave one hand free for carrying your tasting glass!

1) A special table of Eight Wines Under Eight Pounds

2) Spotlight on the Loire Valley – all Caviste discoveries over the last 18 months including Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Cabernet Franc and Pinot Noir wines – oh yes, and a delicious Malbec wine as well...

3) New Arrivals of Old Favourites – including the superb new vintage of Petit Chablis from Patrick Piuze, the delicious Naissance from Domaine Cheveau (Mâconnais) and our first Givry from Domaine Déliance.

4) New World Classics– if you have not already done so, you must taste the already famous Secateurs Chenin Blanc from Adi Badenhorst (Swartland, South Africa), encounter the generous flavours of Gladstone Pinot Noir from Wairarapa, New Zealand – and catch up with the most recent vintage of Spinifex Papillon, the delicate Rhône blend from Peter Schell in the Barossa Valley.

32 Stunning Wines, 6 Cheerful Caviste staff, 3 Delicious British cheeses and hopefully 1 Beautiful spring day. Download tasting brochure.

Tickets are £8.50 if bought before the event and £10 on the day.

Buy your ticket online or call the shop now on 01256 770397.

>> View our list of other upcoming tasting events online

Spoil your Mum this Mothering Sunday with a delicous bottle of sparkling wine. We have a wide range to choose from but would like to draw your attention to two of our current favourites:
Domaine Deliance Cremant de Bourgogne Ruban d`Or NV @ £16.95
One of the best alternatives to a decent Champagne but at half the price!

Bisol Jeio Prosecco NV @ £12.95
Fairly intense honeysuckle aroma, good mouthfeel and plenty of fresh fruit flavours.

The wines from the Torrevento winery have formed a vital part of Caviste’s evolving range of small production wines, since Ben first discovered this estate in the autumn of 2011.  Situated in heel of the Italian peninsular, Puglia is a land of plains and low lying hills, over a bedrock of limestone that has resulted in spectacular caves and underground water reservoirs.  While wines have been produced by small family producers for three thousand years, it seems that only in the last ten years has the ever curious wine drinker discovered the region’s vinous flavours.  Torre del Vento translates as Wind Tower, where 400 hectares of farmland surround an ancient monastery.  Two brothers, Francesco and Domenico Liantonio, have taken these vineyards and winery to a new level, using indigenous grapes of Fiano Bianco, Primitivo and Aglianico as well as incorporating some of the better known varieties.

Full list of Torrevento wines - click on any wine name to order online

While the daffodils are beginning to burst forth, we are eager to pull out the corks of over 24 wines that we shall be sharing with Caviste customers in the Overton shop.  Included will be the recent shipment of Domaine Déliance Crémant de Bourgogne as well as the wines that have just arrived from Agricola Buglioni in the Italian Veneto.  Whether light-hearted and easy, or serious and complex, there is a wine for every palate and wallet.  There will be our usual spread of fine English cheeses and baguettes to help your taste buds on their way.

Tickets £8.50 in advance or £10.00 on the door.

Buy your ticket online

Or telephone Peter or Stafford in the Overton shop on 01256 770397 to book your tickets - or just drop by and book in person next time you are passing.We look forward to seeing you there on 17th March!

An event not to be missed!

You will be in for a treat if you join us for this Italian Food and Wine evening. Norelle’s passion for Italian food and exquisite cooking will be matched with an array of Italian wines introduced by Ben Llewelyn, MD of Caviste and Italian wine expert.

No wine knowledge is required, just an appreciation of fabulous food and stunning wines.

• Tuesday 13th March 7.30pm for 8.00pm prompt start
• Tickets £35.00 per person
• Booking essential as numbers are strictly limited
• Telephone The White Horse on 01264 772 401 to reserve your place
• Please let us know of any special dietary requirements

Menu & Wines

Tomato and Basil Bruschetta
Bisol Jeio Prosecco Valdobbiadene, Veneto

Grilled Smoked Mackerel with Garlic Cress and Aioli
Torrevento E’Arte Bianco, Puglia
Buglioni Il Intruso Garganega, Veneto

Veal Osso Bucco with Saffron Risotto
Buglioni Il Valpolicella, Veneto
Pietro Beconcini Antiche Vie Chianti, Tuscany
Torrevento Vigna Pedale, Puglia

Gorgonzola Montagna
Buglioni Il Recioto, Veneto

The White Horse, Thruxton, Andover, Hampshire, SP11 8EE www.whitehorsethruxton.co.uk

We're are big fans of the wines of Bandol here at Caviste. One estate in particular, Château de Pibarnon, is a long time favourite. So we were thrilled to see Michelin star winner and TV Chef Raymond Blanc feature the estate on his BBC TV programme earlier this evening.

Watch Raymond cook his amazing fish dish with red Château de Pibarnon. Yes, that's right, RED wine! You'll be amazed how good it looks! Why not try it for yourself at home? Buy Château de Pibarnon Bandol Rouge online at Caviste now. Alas it doesn't look like you can buy the book from the series yet but Raymond's latest book, full of his fabulous, mouth-watering recipe's, is available online from Amazon and all good independent book stores.