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August 2024 saw the passing of local wine legend Geoffrey Michael Jobling after extended illness.

• Instagram Announcement and picture of Michael in happier times: https://www.instagram.com/p/C-3NgMUMFLB/
• Funeral Notice: https://funeral-notices.co.uk/notice/jobling/5205812

March 2024 saw the closure of Guest Wines (who had previously merged/absorbed Michael Jobling Wines and Grainger Wines).
                                See their final mailshot here:

Spanish wine and delicacies continue to see a resurgence in town. In 2016 La Casa Delicatessen opened up in the Grainger Market (#39 on this Grainger Market plan) and April 2017 saw Kaltur Foods opens a Deli, Wine Bar and Restaurant on #8 High Bridge Street - both still going strong.

See also our N.E. Wine Buying page for links and contact details to our local wine retailer options, including some newer names that have opened up in the last few years, such as V.I.N. and The Rare Drop in Gateshead, KORK in Whitley Bay and Jesmond Wine Co. in ... well.... Jesmond!

A reminder also that;

• Alastair Stewart retired and the Richard Grainger store at West Jesmond closed in 2021. (Guest Wines initially took over their wine lists after doing the same with Michael Jobling in 2019).

• Bin21 was sold by Paddy Eires and the Hexham and Morpeth stores are now being run by different ventures.

• Wine Chamber's North Shield store closed, Tynemouth remains open.

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If you missed a recent tasting, or forgot some important detail of one of the wines, then click on the Past Tastings link here.