Author Archives: Karl Laczko

Wine Buying in the North East – Makro

Posted on June 3, 2012 by Karl Laczko

I don’t shop at Makro often, 2 or 3 times a year on average, but whenever I do I enjoy spending a little time delving into their wine section because there’s usually several hidden gems amongst the cases of big … Continue reading →

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Bin21 Hexham Tasting

Posted on May 13, 2012 by Karl Laczko

Last month Bin21 Hexham put together its first local tasting since opening its doors in December 2011, only a year and a half since owner Patrick (Paddy) Eyres first started in Morpeth in October 2010. The Tynedale tasting was organised … Continue reading →

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Tim Atkin at EAT! NG

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Karl Laczko

This summer sees the return of the EAT! Newcastle Gateshead Festival for 2012 including the Wine Fair that will help finish it off on Sunday July 29th. As usual the Newcastle Wine School, founded by local wine professional Chris Powell, … Continue reading →

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Just one more glass…a NEWTS tasting

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Karl Laczko

February’s NEWTS was a celebration of the range and character of French wines, subtitled “if I could have just one more glass”. Presenter and Society Chairman Geoff has been buying wine in France for 35 years, often returning to the … Continue reading →

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A Preponderance of Port…a NEWTS tasting

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Karl Laczko

The January 2012 NEWTS meeting was the first time since New Year that I’d really dedicated any time to wine; after my Christmas cold and return to work the days had quickly passed and I’d even manager to forget The … Continue reading →

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The Rise of Grapevine Trunk Disease

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Karl Laczko

Vine Diseases are not my specialist subject, in fact before last week I knew practically nothing about them, but for some reason a casual reading of a blog post from Jim Budd set me off on a major tangential internet … Continue reading →

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Greybeard’s Corner – Winter’s Hold 2011

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Karl Laczko

The year is winding its way towards the Christmas and in the northern reaches of England winter’s icy touches are already starting to be felt, but as Europe and America’s wine now sits in tank and barrel there’s still plenty … Continue reading →

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Bin21 spreads its reach

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Karl Laczko

The smell of fresh paint isn’t what you expect when you walk into a wine shop, but when that shop has only been open a few hours then its the most natural smell in the world. Bin21 wines opened its … Continue reading →

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Bin 21, a Tasting to Remember

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Karl Laczko

Remembrance Day saw Patrick Eyres of Bin21 put together an 11/11/11 tasting in Morpeth Rugby Club bringing together a cadre of suppliers to show off a wide range of wines to all comers. I initially heard of the event through … Continue reading →

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Carruthers & Kent 1st Annual Wine Fair

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Karl Laczko

Carruthers & Kent’s 1st Birthday party finally arrived at the end of October with a grand suppliers’ wine tasting downstairs in As You Like It  in Jesmond. As the company was formed in mid 2009 this may sound a little … Continue reading →

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