Poker night
Poker night
Come and join us for an informal gathering of card enthusiasts keen to pitch their skills while still enjoying a relaxed session around one of our communal tables. The evening will be hosted by our poker-lover Susannah. There is a cash buy-in of £10.
Time: 6.30pm for a 7pm start (finish at 10pm)
Outline: Snacks, a glass of wine and a seat at the table (no more than 8 people)
Cost: £15
Please book via the link below
Cookery class: Pasta
Orecchiette don’t need a machine, are perfect with rustic sauces and allow you to really enjoy a fully authentic Italian experience. Hugo will lead you through the dough making so everyone gets to try their hand and then make two sauces. Enjoy the fruits of your own labour with a glass of wine.
Time: 6.30pm
Cost: £45 including supper
October wine club: Pinot Noir
Pinot noir explored
It is a grape that has grown in popularity over the last few years. Its home is Burgundy where it is responsible for perhaps some of the greatest wines in the world. We are going to work our way through a few iterations and explore both its uniqueness and diversity. Come and join for an evening of exploration that will be informative and fun.
Our host for the evening is Olivia Tittley-West who grows, writes, tastes and explains wine in many places and in all its many guises.
Start: 7pm
Tasting: Three wines at three different price points
Supper: One course (vegetarian option available)
Cost: £35
To book: please book via the link below
Wine Club September
Why Pay More? Three Sauvignon Blancs
What are the reasons to pay more for a wine? We sample three Sauvignon Blancs from entry level to one made at the top of a rather exceptional hill in Austria, by a man obsessed with.. water. There will be ample space for discussion and opinion and a chance to taste comparatively and repeatedly just to make sure your first impressions are correct. And for those who like a glass of red we will have something to drink with your food.
7pm start
Tasting: Three wines at three different price points
Supper: One course (vegetarian option available)
Cost: £35
Wine Club July
Three wines, three cheeses. But which wines go best with each cheese? Does goat or cow make a difference and if it does, what does that look like. Tradition would say red with cheese, but this is often not the case. What about orange, or even white? This will be a structured tasting with Hugo taking the group on a journey. There is after all, a matrix to explore. We will follow the tasting with a one-course supper included in the price when you can compare notes and share you thoughts and theories.
Wine Club - June
Come and celebrate English Wine week with a tutored tasting of several of Artelium’s wines with owners Julie and Mark and explore the background to the growing status enjoyed by Sussex as a wine growing region.
From the history, the soil, the challenges wine makers face (yes the weather is still one of them!) to what grows well and why.
We will taste two reds and two whites along with two sparkling wines. Compare and contrast, sip and savour. And then enjoy a causal one-course supper while you make sure your first impressions were correct as all bottles will be on the table
Wine Club - May
Low intervention v conventional wines - what’s the difference?
Come and taste eight wines, four white and four red, two of each conventionally produced and two of each low-intervention. We are delighted to welcome Kevin Barbry from Les Caves de Pyrene who will look at the nuances, explain what low-intervention is all about and introduce you to some of the amazing growers he works with.
There are just 10 places available in order to keep the evening informal and allow for an intimate Q&A session and a chance to really get under the bonnet of the wines we are tasting. Supper is included as part of the ticket price
Start: 7pm
Tasting: eight wines
Supper: One course (vegetarian option available)
Cost: £25
New Year's Eve
We are heading to Scotland for our NewYear’s Eve. It’s a fast train to Hogmanay imagined by Maeve and Dougie.
Festive Wreath Workshop - Afternoon
Craft a wild Sussex wreath and embrace the holiday spirit with our very own Caroline Towl, @podinthepalms. You’ll create a willow wreath adorning it with locally foraged dried materials, abundant berries and fragrant foliage, finishing with a jewel-toned silk ribbon. Our commitment to sustainable floristry means you can compost your wreath once the festive season is over, or reuse the willow base next year.
Festive Wreath Workshop - Morning
Craft a wild Sussex wreath and embrace the holiday spirit with our very own Caroline Towl, @podinthepalms. You’ll create a willow wreath adorning it with locally foraged dried materials, abundant berries and fragrant foliage, finishing with a jewel-toned silk ribbon. Our commitment to sustainable floristry means you can compost your wreath once the festive season is over, or reuse the willow base next year.
Lewes Bonfire
We will be open from 5pm until 11pm on 5th November serving a casual supper of lentils and sausages, some rather special cheeses, and salad. Wine is included and the idea is to drop in as you wish through the evening.
Please note this is a ticketed only event and only ticket holders will be admitted through the back door down Walwers Lane. There is no access to Lewes via road or public transport during the evening, so please only buy a ticket if you have somewhere to stay!
Sunday lunch club: Abruzzo
Abruzzo is a magically diverse region with soaring mountains, a long coastline, acres of vines and a rich and varied cuisine. Come and join us for an end of summer Italian-inspired lunch with wine pairings from the region.