Newton Newts (Wine Club)
homes and are open to anyone from the village.
Guests are most welcome but for reasons of security must be introduced to the group by a village
resident.
Everyone is asked to bring nibbles which can range from a packet of crisps to delicious home-
made aperitifs.
The host/hostess will provide two bottles each of a selection of six wines to taste and score. The cost of
the wines is then divided by the number of people attending, so the more the merrier!
The cost per person therefore varies from £2 to normally not more than £5. The number of members
attending usually varies between 10 and 20. A box of wine glasses is available if hosts don’t
have sufficient for those numbers.
An evening of convivial company, no driving, nice wines and a huge supper for an average cost of £3.50.
Club meeting nights / tastings are advertised in the village newsletter, Newton News.
Further information is available via nlw.website@gmail.com.
The most recent Newton Newts gathering took place
at Tykesfold, Station Road on Friday 24th July.
The theme of the evening was organic wines and twenty-four willing vino-philes
arrived to blind taste six
wines – three white, three red. It’s a real challenge for white wines to come out on top and following the
usual trend it
was a red – Casa Roscoli Organic Primitivo from Tesco- which won the popular vote.
A close
second was an Organic Prosecco from Aldi. Thanks to everyone who came and for their generous
contribution
of nibbles.
The next Newts will be held on Friday 18th
September at 7.30pm and will be hosted by Sue Oakley and
David Anderson at
Phoenix House on Masham Road. As much as anything else, Newton Newts is an
excellent excuse (if you need one) to get together with friends and neighbours. Everyone is welcome.