If a great bottle of wine features high on your list of life’s pleasures then Caviste is certainly a local name worth knowing. This award-winning independent wine merchant has three stores in Hampshire – in Overton, Hungerford and at Newlyns Farm Shop near Odiham.

At Caviste, the pleasure is as much about discovering that great wine as drinking it. Trips to far-flung vineyards means the shelves are always boasting exciting new discoveries – from the boutique, independent producer, to classic names. Step into any one of their gorgeous stores and you’ll certainly feel the place infused with an absolute passion for what they do; a passion the lovely team pass on through a calendar of fantastic events. Pay a visit to one of the tutored tastings, masterclasses, winemaker dinners, or the free weekly and seasonal open tastings, and you’ll find the enthusiasm is really quite contagious.

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