tim@timsyradwines.com
Mob: 07850 329111

About Tim Syrad

Tim Syrad of Tim Syrad Wines

Having rejected a career in insurance to pursue my passion for wine in 1991, I have built a business based on celebrating the enjoyment, excitement and even emotion or enlightenment that wine elicits.  I love pairing wine with food, and have a particular love of cheese, as attendees at my now annual Cheese Courses can attest!

I hold the WSET Diploma in wine and am a member of a member of the Association of Wine Educators. 

I sell wine and run wine events that are informal, informative and very enjoyable.

Richmond and Teddington Wine Societies have been running for many years.  These meet monthly and give people the chance to discover new wines and new wine regions in a relaxed atmosphere and convivial setting.  

My fine wine Masterclasses and occasional wine courses offer an opportunity to explore rarer, finer and more expensive wines and to match wines with food.  I believe fervently that wine tasting should be fun, celebrating the enjoyment that wine brings, whether in discovering a new wine variety or region, or perceiving a new aroma or taste, or identifying a fascinating match between wine and food.

Details of wines we have tasted in the last year or so are here, I sell wine to local clients and by mail order from my online shop. I run tastings at other wine groups, and I have a corporate wine event business called Taste of the Grape.

Since 2001 I have taken over 110 groups of people on wine tours to over 25 wine regions in Europe and the New World.  Nearly 500 people have come on tour with me, and many people come back every year, something I am very proud of.  I was awarded ‘Specialist Tour Guide of the Year’ in the 2019 Wanderlust World Guide Awards, thanks to the nominations and recommendations of dozens of my clients.

I am passionate about connecting wine lovers with wine makers.  On tour I make sure we meet the owners, wine makers and vineyard managers when we visit wineries, and I invite them as guest speakers at home events.  I really believe that great wine is not just a reflection of its terroir (a fancy word to describe the combination of soil, aspect and climate) but also of the people who make it.

People keep coming back to the events and tours I run because I believe wine should be fun. I try to celebrate the enjoyment that wine brings, whether in discovering a new wine variety or region, or perceiving a new aroma or taste, or identifying a fascinating match between wine and food.

Please get in touch if you think I can help you to discover more about wine – sign up for regular updates, or contact me directly:

 

tim@timsyradwines.com

 

07850 329111

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meet Tim Syrad

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“Throughout the 17 years I have attended Tim’s wine tasting events, he has continued to deliver his extensive knowledge of wine and wine-making with great charm, and lots of humour, making the evenings not only informative, but also great fun. In the course of an average year, the tastings cover a kaleidoscope of different wine themes – interesting and entertaining for all, novices and experts alike. And the wines taste pretty good too!”
Roger Heron – Richmond
"We have been going to Teddington Wine Society events for a number of years. Tim runs the evenings with bonhomie and humour and wears his considerable knowledge lightly. The evenings are great fun, the wines are always a little bit different and help to expand knowledge and tasting horizons.”
Fred Squire – Teddington
“I have attended the Richmond Wine society for over ten years and always enjoyed Tim’s self-effacing style and gentle humour. His knowledge is globally eclectic and presented in a clear, interesting and always stimulating way. Every guest I have taken there has enjoyed the evening immensely. Tim also offers a wide range of wines to buy and my red cellar has provided great pleasure to my own dinner guests.”
Stephanie Campbell, Richmond
"I’ve been enjoying Tim’s tastings for over 20 years - he is a great teacher, raconteur and wine expert. He is seriously passionate about his wine, but there is nothing serious about his tastings, which are always informal and relaxed. A lovely way to spend an evening and enjoy some fantastic wines."
Bernard Norman, Kew