Shop Tasting

On certain evenings through the year, Kernowine hosts various wine, beer, cider and spirits tastings in our Falmouth shop. Whether you’re a Rioja or Sauvignon Blanc fan, or just want an alternative to the same old, same old – why not book on to one of our classes.

The classes don’t cost too much and you’ll have a laugh informally learning about the wines of the world – and we do some food matching as well, like our sweet wine and dessert class – plus cheese matched with wine, port, Madeira and sherry nearer Christmas.

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Tempus Kitchen Supper Club on 23 October

Our supper club with Penryn-based Tempus Kitchen is taking place on Wednesday 23 October from 7pm. 

We’ll be serving a series of cold small plates matched with our wines – the basic food ticket price is £18 (paid to Tempus Kitchen via Eventbrite) and the wine added on will be an additional £17 (to be paid on the evening at Kernowine).

So it’ll be £35pp for the evening – please book via Eventbrite.

You’ll have two lots of expertise on hand – with the Tempus Kitchen crew giving us their food knowledge and Del giving you some top wine and food matching advice. 

Menu (£18)

• Whipped feta & pistachio dip with homemade focaccia (VGO, DFO, GFO)
• Moroccan roasted carrots with zesty fennel yoghurt (VGO, DFO, GFO)
• Roasted squash & garlic croquettes (VGO, DFO, GFO)
• Braised pork belly or turnip bites (VG) with roasted pumpkin purée (DFO, GFO)

Wine pairings (£17)

• Whipped feta – Greek Assyrtiko (white)
• Moroccan roasted carrots – German Riesling (white)
• Roasted squash – Australian Chardonnay (white)
• Braised pork belly – Spanish Mencia (red)

(VG – vegan, VGO – vegan option, DFO- dairy-free option, GFO – gluten-free option. While Tempus Kitchen does its best to accommodate allergies and dietary requirements, they can’t guarantee that their dishes are completely free from allergens or cross-contamination. If you have specific concerns, please let us know, and we’ll do our utmost to assist.)

Tempus Kitchen is run by Amy and Elliott. They decided to launch their own supper club to share their passion of food with the local community last year. 

Elliott’s been working as a chef for over a decade, with Amy by his side, making sure every guest feels like part of the family. They’ve catered for guests in the UK, France and Greece, and now they’re here to showcase the diversity of Cornwall, unveiling fresh, mouthwatering menus that celebrate the very best produce our region has to offer.

Each month, they invite locals to enjoy a carefully curated menu, showcasing the best local ingredients, either at home for a private meal (they’re based above Terrace Gallery in Penryn) – or in our case, at a local business like Kernowine. 

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When we’re not so busy in the shop (mainly through the winter months) we will be offering tastings at home – whether you live in Cornwall or are just visiting our lovely county for a week or two. We’ll bring the wine and some tasting glasses – you just relax and try some of our favourite wines, beers, ciders and spirits. More details to follow and get in touch for corporate tastings.

We won’t unfortunately be offering WSET courses any time soon as our application to open an APP (Approved Programme Provider) was rejected by the Wine and Spirits Education Trust, despite their being a local need in the Falmouth area for wine tuition. Del had also been on the waiting list to become a WSET wine educator for more than two years without getting on a course, so has consequently withdrawn his request to become a WSET educator. Kernowine will instead become a provider of Wine Scholar Guild courses in due course.