Seventh Devon Wine Week Events:
Sat June 2nd - Sun June 10th 2012
The Seventh Devon Wine Week is a celebration of local food
and wine culture in Devon, and is organised by:
Yearlstone Vineyard,
www.yearlstone.co.uk.
It's part of the wider English Wine Week, organised by
www.englishwineproducers.com.
Special Events by Vineyard
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Sat 2nd June, 11am
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"How to Set up Your Own Devon Vineyard":
Talk by Yearlstone owner Roger White with practical advice on
varieties, site & costings.
Duration 1 and a half hours. Price £15 per person.
Book on 01884 855700, or order online via Paypal:
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Sat & Sun 2nd - 3rd June
and 6th - 10th June
11am-4pm
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Special Wine Week lunch, in the Deli Shack Café -
a Deli Shack Platter and a glass of Yearlstone Vintage Brut for £10 per person.
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Sat 9th June, 6:30pm start
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"Music and Mezes":
One of Yearlstone's popular musical evenings on
the vineyard terrace.
A pre-supper tutored wine tasting of three Yearlstone
sparkling wines, plus a brief visit to the winery.
Then lovely classical guitar music played by David Cottam
over supper (meditteranean style salads, platters,
a pudding) with a glass of Yearlstone Vintage Brut.
£25 per person. Book on 01884 855700, or order online via Paypal:
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Sat 2nd June
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Topsham Food and Wine Festival: wine tastings in our Pebblebed Cellar
all day - and a party with local food and wine in the evening.
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Sunday 3rd June
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Nellos Longest Table: 2000 people eating local food and drink,
cellar open Sunday for wine tastings.
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Saturday 9th June, 11am-2pm and 5:30-10pm
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Pebblebed Cellar is open from 11am till 2pm and 5:30 till 10pm for tastings.
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All week, 9am-6pm
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We will open the vineyard for self guided tours
and free wine tasting ALL WEEK.
We will be open every day including the bank holidays 9am to 6pm.
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Event
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Date to be arranged
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Devon fizzes vs the Rest of the World.
The traditional Wine Week competition in which Master of Wine Alastair
Peebles and colleagues from the Devon Wine School blind taste Devon's
top fizzes against the competition... In the 3rd Devon Wine Week New
Zealand fizzes came on top - but Devon sparklers ran them close.
With another 4 years to learn, how much progress have fizzes from Sharpham,
Yearlstone, Pebblebed, Kenton, Eastcott & others made? Results will be
announced after lunch. Day to be arranged. Open to press but no public.
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2012 will be an exciting year at Sharpham; we have more events than ever before.
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Event
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All week
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A celebration of quality devon wine - tastings all week, local artists and local
musicians performing throughout the week.
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2nd - 5th June
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The Queens Jubilee - celebrating the Queens birthday with special wine tasting.
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Event
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All week
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Eastcott Vineyard is open every day and running a programme of special events
to include guided tours with the owners, wine tasting and
teas in aid of local organisations.
See
www.eastcottvineyard.co.uk
for further details.
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Sat 2nd June
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Eastcott Vineyard will be launching two new releases of their sparkling wine
at the Ruby Country Market, Hatherleigh. These include a
delicious pink `Brut Rosé' and a lovely new white.
See www.rubycountrymarket.co.uk
and
www.eastcottvineyard.co.uk
for further details.
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Thurs 7th June
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Eastcott Vineyard is offering free tastings of their latest sparkling wines
releases at `Roots & Vines', Tavistock. These include a delicious
pink `Brut Rosé' and a lovely new white.
See
www.eastcottvineyard.co.uk
and
www.rootsandvines.co.uk
for further details.
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Sat 9th June
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Castlewood Wine Festival to celebrate our first vintage.
Live Music, Vineyard Tours, Wine and Beer Tastings, Woodland Walks,
Hog Roast.
£20pp includes camping.
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