The NEWTS (Newbury Tasting Society)
Calendar of Events
Forthcoming Events
Please send suggestions for future dates/topics to David.
Past Events
| Title | Presenter | Venue | Date |
| South African evening | Torquil Jack |
Kings Coffee House | 16 June 2023 |
| Mystery evening | David Russell |
Kings Coffee House | 17 March 2023 |
| 6th Gourmet Dinner | David Russell Newbury College Staff |
Newbury College Restaurant | 23 February 2023 |
| Wines from South Africa | Lou Warner |
Kings Coffee House | 20th May 2022 |
| Gourmet Dinner | David Russell Newbury College Staff |
Newbury College Restaurant | 17 February 2022 |
| Wines from LiDL and Majestic | David Russell |
Kings Coffee House | 10th December 2021 |
| Wine & F1 a very loose connection | Jenny Eaton |
Kings Coffee House | 22 October 2021 |
| 4th Gourmet Dinner | David Russell Newbury College Staff |
Newbury College Restaurant | 13 February 2020 |
| Mystery Wine Tasting | David Russell | Kings Coffee House | 13 Dec 2019 |
| Tasting of Spanish wines | Torquil Jack | Kings Coffee House | 11 Oct 2019 |
| Tasting of Loire valley wines | Tim North | Kings Coffee House | 24 May 2019 |
| Strictly Italian Wine Tasting | David Russell | Kings Coffee House | 22 March 2019 |
| Gourmet Dinner | David Russell Newbury College Staff |
Newbury College Restaurant | 14 February 2019 |
| Supermarket Wine Tasting | David Russell | Kings Coffee House | 23 November 2018 |
| Gin Tasting | Matt | The Catherine Wheel | 14 November 2018 |
| Mystery Evening | David Russell | Kings Coffee House | 22 June 2018 |
| Wines from Eastern Europe | David Russell | Kings Coffee House | 11 May 2018 |
| Gourmet Dinner | David Russell Newbury College Staff |
Newbury College Restaurant | 22 February 2018 |
| Port and Madeira Wines | David Russell | Kings Coffee House | 8 December 2017 |
| Italian Wines | Sal Bader | Kings Coffee House | 20 October 2017 |
| South African Wines | Torquil Jack | Weavers Coffee Shop | 16 June 2017 |
| Mystery Evening | David Russell | Weavers Coffee Shop | 28 April 2017 |
| Gourmet Dinner | David Russell Newbury College Staff |
Newbury College Restaurant | 2 March 2017 |
| Sherry tasting | David Russell | Weavers Coffee Shop | 25 November 2016 |
| Wines from the Loire and Southern France | Tim North | Weavers Coffee Shop | 28 October 2016 |
| Wines from Chile | Simon Taylor | Weavers Coffee Shop | 10 June 2016 |
| Wines from Brazil | Nicholas Corfe | Weavers Coffee Shop | 26 February 2016 |
| Californian Wines | Rory Benham | Weavers Coffee Shop | 27 November 2015 |
| Wines from the Langueoc | Torquil Jack | Weavers Coffee Shop | 25 September 2015 |
| Is It Worth It? | David Russell | Weavers Coffee Shop | 22 May 2015 |
| Bottled Beers Evening | David Russell | Just Add Grapes, Weavers Walk | 13 February 2015 |
| Supermarket Wines Evening | David Russell | Just Add Grapes, Weavers Walk | 28 November 2014 |
| South African Wine Evening | Torquil Jack | Just Add Grapes, Weavers Walk | 12 September 2014 |
| Argentinian Wine Evening | Nigel Gibbes | Just Add Grapes, Weavers Walk | 16 May 2014 |
| Italian Wine Evening | Saleh Bader | Just Add Grapes, Weavers Walk | 14 March 2014 |
| Supermarket Wine Offers Evening | David Russell | The Empire Cafe/Upper Crust | 29 November 2013 |
| Mystery Wine Evening | David Russell | The Empire Cafe/Upper Crust | 27 September 2013 |
| Cheese and Wine Evening | Greg Brighouse & David | Just Add Grapes, Weavers Walk | 31 May 2013 |
| Wines from Spain | Torquil Jack | The Empire Cafe/Upper Crust | 26 April 2013 |
| Wines from Brazil | Nicholas Corfe | The Empire Cafe/Upper Crust | 15 February 2013 |
| Wines from Bordeaux and its Surrounds | David Russell | The Empire Cafe/Upper Crust | 19 October 2012 |
| Wines from South Africa | Torquil Jack | The Empire Cafe/Upper Crust | 20 April 2012 |
| Tour of Europe | David Russell | The Empire Cafe/Upper Crust | 24 February 2012 |
| Wines from the Languedoc | Mark Craddock | The Empire Cafe/Upper Crust | 23 September 2011 |
| Wines of Italy | David Russell | The Canal Tea Shop | 10 June 2011 |
| Old World versus New World Wines | David Russell | The Canal Tea Shop | 28 January 2011 |
| Understanding French Wines | David Russell | The Kings Coffee House | 22 October 2010 |