I'd lived at Fiveways for less than 24 hours when a small, white postcard popped through the letterbox asking us to join this Brighton-based wine company for a tasting session called 'Wines of Argentina'. Having always fancied ourselves as a couple of wine buffs, my boyfriend and I decided that it would be a laugh to go along - and at £10 a head (the special introductory price, it's usually £20), how could we say no?
So, up we plodded to Birdcage Walk on Ditchling Road (a journey taking all of about 30 seconds) to find a homely room upstairs laid out with tables and chairs, six wines in each place setting and the smiling faces of owners Karl and Tracey Elwood welcoming everyone like old friends. Guided by Karl's expertise, we worked our way through six wonderful wines and a series of canapés designed to bring out the best in each of them.
Elwood Wines' tasting evenings are by far the most enjoyable (and decidedly grown-up) experiences I've had since arriving in Brighton and we're now firm fans, having just attended our fourth tasting and purchased two crates of wine that seriously knock the socks (and boots) off anything available in the supermarkets.
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