Wine Tasting Newcastle - Welcome to Newcastle Wine School

A very warm welcome to Newcastle Wine School - an independent wine education company, not affiliated to any wine merchants or retailers. We run Wine Tastings and Wine Courses in Newcastle for people who enjoy wine and would like to learn more about it. No previous wine tasting experience is necessary. 

The courses and tastings focus on enjoying wine and learning about it in a relaxed setting, with friendly people. Meet new friends who share your love of wine. The courses suit all levels of knowledge and experience, starting with the introductory 10-week World of Wine Course. Whilst the 5-week Regional Courses look at a country or region  in more depth, and our Saturday Introduction course is a great way of immersing yourself in the subject through a leisurely tasting of over 12 delicious wines with Champagne and a delicious restaurant lunch.

One-Evening Tastings provide the opportunity to try a tasting with no previous experience. Its also a great way to meet people who share your passion for wine - do try one - we are sure you will enjoy it! All our Tastings & Courses are also available as Gift Vouchers for the perfect Gift.

To see all the Tastings & Courses we are running in the next  few months - just click here!

We also now offer internationally-recognised  WSET courses for Professionals including exams & Certificates (now at all our Wine Schools)

We also run fabulous wine courses & tastings at other locations across the UK - click here to learn more...

SELECTION of LATEST 2012 TASTINGS - Newcastle

• 10-week Introductory World Wine Course - over 12 countries/60+ wines/loads of fun! - only £115 for 10 weeks - have to miss an evening? No problem - get a credit! Tues 17 April to 19 June  - Book Now!
  

• NEW Saturday Introductory Wine Course - Sat 3 March - 11am to 4pm - £85 incl Champagne & 2-course lunch @ award-winning Blackfriars Restaurant   
  
• NEW  Food & Wine Matching Workshop - A night of 6 great wines matched with food - including Champagne - Wed 23 May - £40
  
• NEW  CAFE ROUGE  French Food & Wine Evening - 6 wines with 7 Petits Plats - Wed 14 March - from £27.50
  
• NEW  5-week New World Wine Course - discover the wines of New Zealand, South Africa, Chile, Argentina, & Australia - Thurs 16 Feb to 15 March 2012 - only £60

LATEST TASTINGS - Bristol, Edinburgh, & Cambridge

• Bristol Introduction to Wine Course - Sat 18 Feb 2012 - 11am to 4pm - £75 incl Champagne, & 3 course lunch.
• Edinburgh Introduction to Wine Course - Sat 25 Feb 2012 - 11am to 4pm - £85 incl Champagne, lunch & cheeses.
• Cambridge Introduction to Wine Evening- Wed 18 April 2012 - 7pm to 9pm - only £22.50

VENUES & TIMES

• Newcastle - all our Newcastle Wine Tastings & Newcastle Wine Courses are based at Blackfriars - Friars Street, Newcastle NE1 4XN (5 mins walk from Central Station) and commence at 7.00pm. Our Saturday Courses run from 11am to 4 pm.
• Bristol - all our Bristol Wine Tastings & Bristol Wine Courses are based at Goldbrick House - 69 Park Street, West End, Bristol BS1 5PB. Our Saturday Courses run from 11am to 4 pm.
• Edinburgh - all our Edinburgh Wine Tastings & Edinburgh Wine Courses are based at The Royal Scots Club,30 Abercromby Place, Edinburgh. EH3 0BR (just off Queen St). Our Saturday Courses run from 11am to 4 pm.
• Cambridge - all our Cambridge Wine Tastings & Cambridge Wine Courses are based at d’Arrys Cookhouse and Wine Shop, 2 - 4 King Street, Cambridge CB1 1LN. 

OUR CENTRES

• Wine Tasting & Wine Courses - Newcastle
• Wine Tasting & Wine Courses - North East
• Wine Tasting & Wine Courses - Leeds & York
  
• Wine Tasting & Wine Courses - Edinburgh
• Wine Tasting & Wine Courses - Birmingham
• Wine Tasting & Wine Courses - Manchester
  
• Wine Tasting & Wine Courses - Lancashire 
• Wine Tasting & Wine Courses - West London
  
• Wine Tasting & Wine Courses - East London
• Wine Tasting & Wine Courses - Hertfordshire
• Wine Tasting & Wine Courses - Bristol
• Wine Tasting & Wine Courses - Cambridge- Now Open!
• Wine Tasting & Wine Courses - Sussex Wine School- Opening soon for Wine Tastings in Brighton & Tunbridge Wells!
  
  

All Our Centres are specialists in Wine Education with a wide selection of  Wine Tasting Courses

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