Upcoming in store events

Unbarred In-Store Tasting, Friday 15th Nov, Quaff Hove 5-7pm We're delighted to welcome one of our favourite breweries to Quaff.  Many of you know and love Unbarred.  We've stock Jordan's beers since he first began brewing from his 'brew-shed' in Hove over 10 years ago.  They have gone from strength…

Quaff Hove, 20th November, 7.30pm We are delighted to welcome Zia from Lanzerac Wine Estate.  Lanzerac have an enormous following here in the shops, their Chardonnay is one of our best selling wines.  For those of you who don't know, Lanzerac are a South African winery who were the first…

Beaujolais Nouveau Day! 21st November, Both Quaff Hove and Quaff Brighton Come celebrate this fabled day with us as we open up our favourite Beaujolais producer's Jean Michel Dupre's Beaujolais Nouveau!  Released every third Thursday in November, we'll be opening up a bottle for everyone to taste. Jean Michel's Beaujolais…

Quaff Christmas Tasting, 6th December, Sussex Cricket Club.  6.30-9pm It’s that time again for the best tasting in town!  We’ll be hosting our famous Christmas tasting this year on Friday 6th December at the boundary rooms at Sussex Cricket Club, Hove.  If you’re stuck for what to drink with Christmas dinner…

Stopham Wine Tasting, 13th December, Quaff Hove, 5-7pm. We are delighted to welcome Marie from Stopham, a fantastic local vineyard, who will be pouring their fine wines for you to taste.  We'll be opening up their fizz, Pinot Gris and Chardonnay. It's the perfect way to edge into the Christmas…

Devil's Dyke Gin Tasting, 19th December, Quaff Hove, 5-7pm Join us as we welcome Faye from Devil's Dyke distillery.   We've recently started stocking their wonderful gin and thought it would be a lovely idea to welcome them to the shop to showcase their wares.  Legend has it that the Devil…

Fitz English Wine Tasting, Quaff Hove, 20th Dec, 5-7pm We are delighted to welcome Alasdair from Fitz Wines, a local producer from Worthing.  They produce a Charmat method (same production method as Prosecco) in Worthing.  As they say themselves 'Not everyone enjoys a French Champagne some people prefer something different. There…

Saturday Sessions, Australian Wine Tasting, Quaff Hove, Saturday 25th January, 5-7pm  Hurray! January is nearly over and we're all more than ready for some fun. This evening we're opening up some vinous sunshine for you and exploring some fabulous wines from across Australia.  It'll be a mix of whites, reds…

Wine Tasting: Cheap v Classy? Quaff Hove, Thursday 30th January, 7.30-10pm  A bit of fun for January, this is a comparison tasting where you'll be given a pair of wines, one posh and one plonk (or as plonk as Quaff gets!) Can you tell the difference between cheap and cheerful…

Saturday Sessions, Staff Favourites, Quaff Hove, 15 February 5-7pm  We're often asked what our favourite wines are so here's an afternoon exploring the wines du jour of our fabulous staff members.  Whilst we're a fickle lot and can be swayed to try something new and different, we all have our…

South American Wine Journey, Thursday 27th February, Quaff Hove, 7.30-10pm  We've got some fabulous wines from Uruguay and Argentina that we need you to try, so please come on a journey with us through the hills, mountains and coastlines of some of South America's finest wine making regions.   There are…

Saturday Session, Classics for a Reason, 15th March, Quaff Hove, 5-7pm This Saturday we’ll pick some wines from well known regions and taste just how good they are.  Five lovely wines including a Rioja, a Chianti, a white Burgundy, a Bordeaux (claret) and maybe a Sancerre.  Saturdays are all about…

Cheese and Wine Pairing – the Rematch Tasting. 27th March, Quaff Hove. 7.30pm It’s everything to play for here in this hugely important re-match.  Six wines, six cheeses, two wine experts and a room full of you lot.  We’re revisiting the cheese and wine pairing evening as Matt and Harriet…

Whose Wine is it Anyway? Wine Tasting. Quaff Hove, 24th April. 7.30pm Join us for an evening of truth, lies and laughter. We’re bringing a bit of healthy competition into the tasting room for this one.  How good are you at sniffing out truth, lies and downright codswallop? For this…

An Exploration of the Loire Valley Wine Tasting. Quaff Hove, May 29th. 7.30pm The Loire Valley is a wonderful wine region that has plenty to offer.  Along the length of the river lies 81 different appellations from Muscadet at the mouth to Sancerre at the furthest reaches.  All wine styles…