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Painted Wolf seen in Toon

Posted on October 21, 2018 by Karl Laczko

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 →

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Wines of 2012

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Karl Laczko

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 →

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Northumbria Food & Wine 2012 – The Wines

Posted on September 16, 2012 by Karl Laczko

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 →

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Newcastle Wine Fair 2012

Posted on August 19, 2012 by Karl Laczko

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 →

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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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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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4 by 3…a NEWTS tasting

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Karl Laczko

4 classic wine styles, 3 local retailers each offering an interpretation from their range; this was the premise for the July meeting of the North East Wine Tasting Society and meant a record 12 wines for the 2 hour meeting. … Continue reading →

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Greybeard’s Corner – Winter 2010/11

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Karl Laczko

A warm welcome to 2011 and there’s a whole new year ahead but, as we move into a new decade, here’s one final look back to 2010 as Greybeard’s Corner reviews the run up to Christmas and New Year. Winter … Continue reading →

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