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If Bramble and Figs are your thing ….

then you are going to absolutely adore this red I picked up from Waitrose this afternoon. Made 100% from a lesser known grape called Barbara, grown on the hills in the Monferrato Astigiano area of Piemonte, this wine is everything you would want from a rich sultry...

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Cabriz Colheita Selectionada 2023

Another wet and windy day in darkest Devon calls for a hearty red. Originally bought to take to a wellness festival my friend and I instead opted for Aperol Spritzes so I eagerly brought this back home. Tonight it seemed like the perfect choice. The Dão region is not...

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The Chocolate Block

Having been gifted this wine by our fabulous friends, Roxy and Marcin, and considering we are barred from entering the lounge as we try to replace some rotten lintels, I thought what better time than now to try The Chocolate Block. The time is 4:30pm; time for a small...

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Wines from the Southern Hemisphere

Join us for a special tasting of Southern Hemisphere wines Venue: Holsworthy Area Sports PavilionDate: Friday 21 March 2025 at 7pmTickets: £28 (8 generous samples of wine + tasty nibbles) Email us for tickets at hello@wine-waves.co.uk

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Festive Food and Wine Pairing

A write-up of our fabulous festive wine with matching food tasting event held at North Coast Wine Lounge in Bude NORTHCOASTWINELOUNGE.CO.UK Christmas Special: Wine & Food pairing with Siân Beusch DipWSET — North Coast Wine Lounge Thursday 28th November 2024 @...

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Italy Re-Visited

Italy is a real tour de force in the wine world, so much so we thought it was time to revisit the country. Read our write-up of the event held at North Coast Wine Lounge in Bude NORTHCOASTWINELOUNGE.CO.UK Revisiting Italy - with Siân Beusch DipWSET — North Coast Wine...

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Spain v Portugal Wine Tasting Event

There are so many fabulous wines coming out of Spain and Portugal at the moment that we thought it was time to pit them against each other. Read our write-up of the Spain v Portugal event held at North Coast Wine Lounge in Bude and see who won......

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German Pinot Noir: Waitrose

JOHANN WOLF: 2022 Just picked this up from Waitrose for £8.79 which I think is a total bargain for this. The Pfalz region is normally a good producer of Pinot Noir (Spätburgunder) so I had reasonably high expectations for this wine, despite the relatively low price. A...

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