Newcastle has its first Enoteca – a wine shop where tasting and nibbles are on the menu – at Carruthers & Kent, Gosforth, where the thriving wine shop, deli, tasting events and Bon Viveur book club are already popular among foodies and wine fans.
Co-owner Mo O’Toole tells us that C&K is now offering wine by the glass and scrummy tapitas. Every month the team will create a new wine list and a new wave of wine flights themed by country or style served by the glass or bottle, plus a range of tapitas or small bites, British Isles and Continental cheese and butcher’s boards with a selection of breads, crackers and condiments. Meanwhile, you get to peruse the wine library, chat with the team and watch the day go by, which sounds good to us.
Carruthers and Kent, Elmfield Rd, Gosforth, Newcastle, NE3 4AY, tel 0191 213 1818, www.carruthersandkent.com
