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Painted Wolf seen in Toon
Jeremy Borg of Painted Wolf Wines was in town this week catching up with old friends and giving a tasting of his wares at Carruthers and Kent in Gosforth. It’s not the first time Jeremy have been at Claire and … Continue reading
Posted in Local Tastings, N.E. Retailers, Wine Producers
Tagged Carruthers & Kent, Guest Wines, South Africa
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The Wizard of Oz, with Guests
I’ve been to a few events recently where I find myself apologising for not keeping up with the Wine Blog, so what better reason can there be to dust off the writing cobwebs than a rare visit to the North East … Continue reading
Posted in In Vino Veritas, Local Tastings, N.E. Retailers
Tagged AdVintage, Guest Wines, Majestic, Oz Clarke, The Assembly Rooms
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Producteurs Plaimont with Xavier Didelon
Last month I was invited by local wine educator Helen Savage for a tasting of wines from Producteurs Plaimont, a co-operative in the South West of France. Presenting the wines was Xavier Didelon, an Alsace native who has worked for Plaimont for the … Continue reading
Posted in Local Tastings, N.E. Retailers, Wine Producers, Wine Regions
Tagged Gascony, Helen Savage, Madiran, Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh, Plaimont, Saint Mont, South West France
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Tynemouth Wine Trip
Today I finally chalked off another North East wine retailer from my lists when I took advantage of a (partially) sunny Good Friday to visit Tynemouth, which means I had to pop into The Wine Chambers on Front Street. This … Continue reading
Posted in Local Tastings
Tagged Ben Chambers, Marqués de Murrieta, The Wine Chambers
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Wines of 2012
Now that 2012 has passed, and before 2013 gets off to a working start, it’s a good time to look back on a year full of enjoyable wine experiences and where I was lucky enough to taste some superb wines … Continue reading
Posted in In Vino Veritas, Just having a drink, Local Tastings, N.E. Retailers, NEWTS Tastings
Tagged Bin21, Carruthers & Kent, NEWTS, Sean Thackry, Vintage Port
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Northumbria Food & Wine 2012 – The Wines
The previous 2 posts have reviewed the Festival as an event and the masterclass talks, but I’ve left this last post to discuss the wines themselves, although some have already been hinted at previously. I’ll work through the wines I … Continue reading
Posted in Local Tastings, N.E. Retailers, Wine Festivals
Tagged Austrian Wines Direct, Bin21, Carruthers & Kent, Dennhöfer, Northumbria Food and Wine Festival, The Hop The Vine, Tyne Wines
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Northumbria Food & Wine 2012 – Masterful Talks
As mentioned in the general review post on the 2nd Northumbria Food and Wine Festival the bar was raised for 2012 with a Master of Wine and 2 MW students joining Marta Mateus and Max de Nardo on the bill. … Continue reading
Newcastle Wine Fair 2012
Courtesy of the EAT! NG Festival and Newcastle Wine School Sunday 29th July 2012 saw the Newcastle Wine Fair roll into town again, although this year the location had moved from the Civic Centre to the Georgian architecture of the … Continue reading
Posted in Local Tastings, N.E. Retailers, Wine Festivals
Tagged Carruthers & Kent, Lebanon, Newcastle Wine, Proteas Wines, Tim Atkin
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Tim Atkin and Lebanese Wines
Last Sunday the 2012 EAT! Festival Wine Fair opened its doors in a new venue, the grand surroundings of the Assembly Rooms, Newcastle. As usual the region’s local wine retailers turned out in force to show off their bottles – … Continue reading
Posted in Local Tastings, N.E. Retailers, Wine Festivals, Wine Producers, Wine Regions
Tagged Bin21, Chateau Musar, Lebanon, Tim Atkin
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Wine & Pies?
Wine and Pies may not seem to be the most obvious of bedfellows, the latter more associated with a beer or mug of tea, but as the pies in question are self-styled gourmet pies then why not trade up on … Continue reading
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Tagged Local Tasting, Pies, PortoVino, Portugal
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