About the venue
Newcastle Wine School is based in meeting rooms above Blackfriars a former Priory in the heart of the city of Newcastle.
Please note as a consequence of this historic location we regret that there is no disabled access to the meeting room.
Blackfriars Restaurant, Friars Street, Newcastle NE1 4XN. An easy 5 minutes walk from Central Station or St James.
How to get there
Blackfriars Newcastle
Friars Street
NE1 4XN
See map at bottom of page
Upcoming events
Wed 07
Sep
- 2022 -
Brazil - Wine and Food
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
It’s just like tasting Brazil - Taste the colours of the carnival and sample the sizzle of the samba in the wines and food of Brazil.
£35.00
More Info
Fri 16
Sep
- 2022 -
Cheese and Wine Tasting
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Love Cheese? Love wine? Then come along to our cheese and wine matching evening and learn more about the best cheese and wine pairings to enjoy at home.
£40.00
More Info
Sun 18
Sep
- 2022 -
WSET Level 1 Award in Wines inc Exam
Blackfriars Newcastle
10:00am
Get a Professional Wine Qualification in a day.
£175.00
More Info
Fri 23
Sep
- 2022 -
Posh v Plonk - Taste the Difference
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Can you taste the difference in three wines ranging in price from less than £10.00 to more than £20.00?
£35.00
More Info
Fri 30
Sep
- 2022 -
Introduction to Wine Tasting
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Learn to taste like a Pro in just one evening.
£35.00
More Info
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Sat 01
Oct
- 2022 -
Saturday Wine Tasting with Lunch
Blackfriars Newcastle
11:00am
A full day of wine tasting including champagne and lunch
£85.00
More Info
Fri 07
Oct
- 2022 -
Rediscovering Central and Eastern Europe
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Exciting new wines from the forgotten old world.
Icons to rising stars. Expect quality wines from new countries, unusual grapes and great value. Showcasing classics from Austria and Hungary alongside rising stars from Romania and Bulgaria
£30.00
More Info
Fri 14
Oct
- 2022 -
Charcuterie and Wine Workshop
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Join us at our Charcuterie and Wine Workshop where we pair different types of charcuterie with matching wines as we explore one of our favourite food and wine pairings.
£40.00
More Info
Sat 22
Oct
- 2022 -
Saturday Wine Tasting with Lunch
Blackfriars Newcastle
11:00am
A full day of wine tasting including champagne and lunch
£85.00
More Info
Fri 28
Oct
- 2022 -
Cheese and Wine Tasting
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Love Cheese? Love wine? Then come along to our cheese and wine matching evening and learn more about the best cheese and wine pairings to enjoy at home.
£40.00
More Info
Starts Wed 02
Nov
- 2022 -
Spanish Adventures - 4 Week Tour d'Espagne
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
In this four week course we look beyond the mainstream to bring you rewarding new discoveries. As the wines are being imported directly from small, artisanal bodegas in Spain, numbers are strictly limited.
£120.00
More Info
Wed 02
Nov
- 2022 -
Spanish Adventures - Green Spain and the Duero Valley
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Green Spain and the Duero Valley (Galicia, Basque Country, Castilla y Leon)
Green Spain, stretching from the Atlantic coast to the Pyrenees. Taste cool climate Albarino, Mencia from heroic mountainside vineyards and the Basque favourite, Txakoli
£35.00
More Info
Fri 04
Nov
- 2022 -
Introduction to Wine Tasting
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Learn to taste like a Pro in just one evening.
£35.00
More Info
Wed 09
Nov
- 2022 -
Spanish Adventures - The Meseta
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
The Meseta - (Castilla y Leon , Castilla La Mancha, Madrid, Extremadura)
The heart of old Spain, home of Don Quixote.
£35.00
More Info
Fri 11
Nov
- 2022 -
Cheese and Wine Tasting
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Love Cheese? Love wine? Then come along to our cheese and wine matching evening and learn more about the best cheese and wine pairings to enjoy at home.
£40.00
More Info
Wed 16
Nov
- 2022 -
Spanish Adventures - The Ebro Valley
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
The Ebro Valley (Rioja, Navarra, Aragon, Catalonia)
In this tasting we follow the Ebro River from Rioja to the Mediterranean coast.
£35.00
More Info
Fri 18
Nov
- 2022 -
Cheese and Wine Tasting
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Love Cheese? Love wine? Then come along to our cheese and wine matching evening and learn more about the best cheese and wine pairings to enjoy at home.
£40.00
More Info
Wed 23
Nov
- 2022 -
Spanish Adventures - The Mediterranean
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
The Mediterranean (Catalonia, Valencia, Murcia, Andalucia, Mallorca and Canary Islands)
Sunny Spain. Our wine tasting journey takes us from the French to the Portuguese border and across the seas to Mallorca and the Canary Islands.
£35.00
More Info
Fri 25
Nov
- 2022 -
Friday Fizz - Christmas Champagne
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Veuve Clicquot, Bollinger, Louis Roederer, Pol Roger, Moet, Taittinger etc? Do you have a favourite? Taste a selection of some of the world's most famous and best loved champagnes against some lesser known but very exciting new discoveries.
£45.00
More Info
Fri 02
Dec
- 2022 -
Winter Reds - Fine Wines
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
As the winter nights draw in it's time to cosy up with a special selection of rich and spicy fine red wines to give you that warming glow...
£35.00
More Info
Sat 03
Dec
- 2022 -
Saturday Wine Tasting with Lunch
Blackfriars Newcastle
11:00am
A full day of wine tasting including champagne and lunch
£85.00
More Info
Fri 09
Dec
- 2022 -
Discover Gin Tasting
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Have you ever wondered what are the differences between the various styles of Gin? If so then this is the tasting for you. Come along and learn more about this fashionable spirit with a long history in a fun, informal and relaxed evening.
£35.00
More Info
Fri 16
Dec
- 2022 -
Introduction to Wine Tasting
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Learn to taste like a Pro in just one evening.
£35.00
More Info
Fri 03
Feb
- 2023 -
Cheese and Wine Tasting
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Love Cheese? Love wine? Then come along to our cheese and wine matching evening and learn more about the best cheese and wine pairings to enjoy at home.
£40.00
More Info
Fri 10
Feb
- 2023 -
Introduction to Wine Tasting
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Learn to taste like a Pro in just one evening.
£35.00
More Info
Sat 11
Feb
- 2023 -
Saturday Wine Tasting with Lunch
Blackfriars Newcastle
11:00am
A full day of wine tasting including champagne and lunch
£85.00
More Info
Fri 17
Feb
- 2023 -
Chocolate and Wine Tasting
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Do you love chocolate? Do you love wine? If the answer to either of those questions is yes then book this delicious tasting.
£40.00
More Info
Fri 24
Feb
- 2023 -
Friday Fizz - Winter Sparkling
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Bring some sparkle to a cold winter evening. In this tasting you will explore a selection of sparkling wines including Champagne. Which will be your favourite winter fizz?
£35.00
More Info
Fri 03
Mar
- 2023 -
Charcuterie and Wine Workshop
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Join us at our Charcuterie and Wine Workshop where we pair different types of charcuterie with matching wines as we explore one of our favourite food and wine pairings.
£40.00
More Info
Fri 10
Mar
- 2023 -
Posh v Plonk - Taste the Difference
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Can you taste the difference in three wines ranging in price from less than £10.00 to more than £20.00?
£35.00
More Info
Fri 31
Mar
- 2023 -
Friday Fizz - Spring Sparkling
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Celebrate spring with a tasting of sparkling wines from around the world including Champagne. Which will be your favourite spring sparkler?
£35.00
More Info
Sat 15
Apr
- 2023 -
Saturday Wine Tasting with Lunch
Blackfriars Newcastle
11:00am
A full day of wine tasting including champagne and lunch
£85.00
More Info
Wed 07
Sep
- 2022 -
Brazil - Wine and Food
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
It’s just like tasting Brazil - Taste the colours of the carnival and sample the sizzle of the samba in the wines and food of Brazil.
£35.00
More Info
Fri 16
Sep
- 2022 -
Cheese and Wine Tasting
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Love Cheese? Love wine? Then come along to our cheese and wine matching evening and learn more about the best cheese and wine pairings to enjoy at home.
£40.00
More Info
Sun 18
Sep
- 2022 -
WSET Level 1 Award in Wines inc Exam
Blackfriars Newcastle
10:00am
Get a Professional Wine Qualification in a day.
£175.00
More Info
Fri 23
Sep
- 2022 -
Posh v Plonk - Taste the Difference
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Can you taste the difference in three wines ranging in price from less than £10.00 to more than £20.00?
£35.00
More Info
Fri 30
Sep
- 2022 -
Introduction to Wine Tasting
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Learn to taste like a Pro in just one evening.
£35.00
More Info
Sat 01
Oct
- 2022 -
Saturday Wine Tasting with Lunch
Blackfriars Newcastle
11:00am
A full day of wine tasting including champagne and lunch
£85.00
More Info
Fri 07
Oct
- 2022 -
Rediscovering Central and Eastern Europe
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Exciting new wines from the forgotten old world.
Icons to rising stars. Expect quality wines from new countries, unusual grapes and great value. Showcasing classics from Austria and Hungary alongside rising stars from Romania and Bulgaria
£30.00
More Info
Fri 14
Oct
- 2022 -
Charcuterie and Wine Workshop
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Join us at our Charcuterie and Wine Workshop where we pair different types of charcuterie with matching wines as we explore one of our favourite food and wine pairings.
£40.00
More Info
Sat 22
Oct
- 2022 -
Saturday Wine Tasting with Lunch
Blackfriars Newcastle
11:00am
A full day of wine tasting including champagne and lunch
£85.00
More Info
Fri 28
Oct
- 2022 -
Cheese and Wine Tasting
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Love Cheese? Love wine? Then come along to our cheese and wine matching evening and learn more about the best cheese and wine pairings to enjoy at home.
£40.00
More Info
Starts
Wed 02
Nov
- 2022 -
Spanish Adventures - 4 Week Tour d'Espagne
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
In this four week course we look beyond the mainstream to bring you rewarding new discoveries. As the wines are being imported directly from small, artisanal bodegas in Spain, numbers are strictly limited.
£120.00
More Info
Wed 02
Nov
- 2022 -
Spanish Adventures - Green Spain and the Duero Valley
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Green Spain and the Duero Valley (Galicia, Basque Country, Castilla y Leon)
Green Spain, stretching from the Atlantic coast to the Pyrenees. Taste cool climate Albarino, Mencia from heroic mountainside vineyards and the Basque favourite, Txakoli
£35.00
More Info
Fri 04
Nov
- 2022 -
Introduction to Wine Tasting
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Learn to taste like a Pro in just one evening.
£35.00
More Info
Wed 09
Nov
- 2022 -
Spanish Adventures - The Meseta
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
The Meseta - (Castilla y Leon , Castilla La Mancha, Madrid, Extremadura)
The heart of old Spain, home of Don Quixote.
£35.00
More Info
Fri 11
Nov
- 2022 -
Cheese and Wine Tasting
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Love Cheese? Love wine? Then come along to our cheese and wine matching evening and learn more about the best cheese and wine pairings to enjoy at home.
£40.00
More Info
Wed 16
Nov
- 2022 -
Spanish Adventures - The Ebro Valley
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
The Ebro Valley (Rioja, Navarra, Aragon, Catalonia)
In this tasting we follow the Ebro River from Rioja to the Mediterranean coast.
£35.00
More Info
Fri 18
Nov
- 2022 -
Cheese and Wine Tasting
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Love Cheese? Love wine? Then come along to our cheese and wine matching evening and learn more about the best cheese and wine pairings to enjoy at home.
£40.00
More Info
Wed 23
Nov
- 2022 -
Spanish Adventures - The Mediterranean
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
The Mediterranean (Catalonia, Valencia, Murcia, Andalucia, Mallorca and Canary Islands)
Sunny Spain. Our wine tasting journey takes us from the French to the Portuguese border and across the seas to Mallorca and the Canary Islands.
£35.00
More Info
Fri 25
Nov
- 2022 -
Friday Fizz - Christmas Champagne
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Veuve Clicquot, Bollinger, Louis Roederer, Pol Roger, Moet, Taittinger etc? Do you have a favourite? Taste a selection of some of the world's most famous and best loved champagnes against some lesser known but very exciting new discoveries.
£45.00
More Info
Fri 02
Dec
- 2022 -
Winter Reds - Fine Wines
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
As the winter nights draw in it's time to cosy up with a special selection of rich and spicy fine red wines to give you that warming glow...
£35.00
More Info
Sat 03
Dec
- 2022 -
Saturday Wine Tasting with Lunch
Blackfriars Newcastle
11:00am
A full day of wine tasting including champagne and lunch
£85.00
More Info
Fri 09
Dec
- 2022 -
Discover Gin Tasting
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Have you ever wondered what are the differences between the various styles of Gin? If so then this is the tasting for you. Come along and learn more about this fashionable spirit with a long history in a fun, informal and relaxed evening.
£35.00
More Info
Fri 16
Dec
- 2022 -
Introduction to Wine Tasting
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Learn to taste like a Pro in just one evening.
£35.00
More Info
Fri 03
Feb
- 2023 -
Cheese and Wine Tasting
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Love Cheese? Love wine? Then come along to our cheese and wine matching evening and learn more about the best cheese and wine pairings to enjoy at home.
£40.00
More Info
Fri 10
Feb
- 2023 -
Introduction to Wine Tasting
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Learn to taste like a Pro in just one evening.
£35.00
More Info
Sat 11
Feb
- 2023 -
Saturday Wine Tasting with Lunch
Blackfriars Newcastle
11:00am
A full day of wine tasting including champagne and lunch
£85.00
More Info
Fri 17
Feb
- 2023 -
Chocolate and Wine Tasting
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Do you love chocolate? Do you love wine? If the answer to either of those questions is yes then book this delicious tasting.
£40.00
More Info
Fri 24
Feb
- 2023 -
Friday Fizz - Winter Sparkling
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Bring some sparkle to a cold winter evening. In this tasting you will explore a selection of sparkling wines including Champagne. Which will be your favourite winter fizz?
£35.00
More Info
Fri 03
Mar
- 2023 -
Charcuterie and Wine Workshop
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Join us at our Charcuterie and Wine Workshop where we pair different types of charcuterie with matching wines as we explore one of our favourite food and wine pairings.
£40.00
More Info
Fri 10
Mar
- 2023 -
Posh v Plonk - Taste the Difference
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Can you taste the difference in three wines ranging in price from less than £10.00 to more than £20.00?
£35.00
More Info
Fri 31
Mar
- 2023 -
Friday Fizz - Spring Sparkling
Blackfriars Newcastle
7:00pm
Celebrate spring with a tasting of sparkling wines from around the world including Champagne. Which will be your favourite spring sparkler?
£35.00
More Info
Sat 15
Apr
- 2023 -
Saturday Wine Tasting with Lunch
Blackfriars Newcastle
11:00am
A full day of wine tasting including champagne and lunch
£85.00
More Info