{"id":10421,"date":"2019-10-05T15:52:25","date_gmt":"2019-10-05T14:52:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/verwoodtoday.co.uk\/?p=10421"},"modified":"2019-10-05T15:52:25","modified_gmt":"2019-10-05T14:52:25","slug":"renoufs-opens-in-verwood-opening-night-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.bournemouthone.com\/test\/renoufs-opens-in-verwood-opening-night-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Renoufs opens in Verwood – opening night review"},"content":{"rendered":"

Renoufs, the award-winning wine & cheese bar, opened its doors last night & VerwoodToady was invited to check it out.<\/p>\n

After a short walk into the town centre, we arrive to a cosy atmosphere, with fairy lights hanging off the ceiling & black boards back lit with blue lights.<\/p>\n

The bar is buzzing with plenty of customers spread out amongst the variety of high & low tables.<\/p>\n

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Warm & inviting, it\u2019s hard to believe this used to be Barclays bank!<\/p>\n

We\u2019re enthusiastically greeted by CEO, Trevor Ayling. He steers us to our seats at the bar, in the heart of the action. It\u2019s a great spot & gives us the opportunity to quiz the barman. Lee certainly knows his stuff, he gives us a run down on how Renoufs works, patiently explaining the array of cheese & meat boards, along with the options of wine, beer & sprits.<\/p>\n


\nWe opt for the Ultimate Board which serves two, it\u2019s crammed with olives, houmous, pate, tomatoes & a selection of cheese & meats.<\/p>\n

Extra nibbles are optional addons, so some cooked chorizo makes it onto our order. Our personalised selection of cheese meats arrive, the presentation is amazing & we can\u2019t wait to get stuck in.<\/p>\n

Wookey Hole Cheddar is the wining cheese with a fight for who get the last piece!<\/p>\n

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Another bonus of sitting at the bar, the ever-helpful Lee is on hand to offer some advice. Wine is available by the glass, bottle or a flight. We opt for the Gold flight, one red & one white.<\/p>\n

Each flight consists of three glasses, which are presented & explained.<\/p>\n

Trevor admits the Gold flight is his personal favourite & I can see why. The Californian Zinfandel is my pick of the three & available by the glass, so this is pencilled down for our next visit!<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re not a wine lover then fear not, beer is available on draft, Meantime London IPA & a Czech Larger dominating the line-up, along with the usual host of bottles, spirits & gin you\u2019d expect to see in any reputable bar or restaurant.<\/p>\n

The team behind the bar are exceptionally friendly, we get chatting to Sam who will be our regular barman in Verwood. He\u2019s a Verwood resident & has been working for Renoufs for some time, we also discover that he\u2019s running the Bournemouth Marathon on Sunday \u2013 so good luck Sam!<\/p>\n

We had high expectations before visiting this evening & were not disappointed. It\u2019s lovely to have such a charming establishment on the high street of Verwood & we look forward to returning soon – Renoufs has a big thumbs up from us!<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re planning a visit, make sure you book in advance, weekend bookings are almost sold out for the next few weeks.
\nTheir online booking system is easy to navigate & available on their website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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