by Fliss | May 28, 2026 | Richmond Wine Society, Teddington Wine Society
Our May tastings at Teddington and Richmond Wine Societies were of wines from the glorious northwest of Spain. As you would expect Albariño featured, with two lovely wines from the DO Rias Baixas, then we went deeper into the region where the Godello grape...
by Fliss | Apr 20, 2026 | Uncategorized
At Richmond in March and Teddington in April our topic was the Veneto. A large region in North Eastern Italy, the Veneto is home to many famous wines, and the most famous of these were our focus. We kicked off with Prosecco, and it was very reassuring to see that...
by Fliss | Jan 28, 2026 | Richmond Wine Society, Teddington Wine Society
And some fabulous wines were tasted. Lots of people were astounded at the quality and price of the Verdejo from El Coto – proof that Rioja have really got to grips with white wine. It was fresh, tasty and incredible value for money. A step up was El...
by Fliss | Dec 20, 2025 | Teddington Wine Society
Our year of tastings at Teddington Wine Society culminated in our Christmas Extravaganza. We started with one of my favourite wines – the Blanc de Blancs from Boutillez Guer, a producer I have known since the 1990s, and who some of us visited during my wine...
by Fliss | Nov 19, 2025 | Richmond Wine Society
Our annual Christmas tasting is always in November, and this year’s was an excellent start to the festive season. Just six wines to taste, but all top quality, with an average price of over £60/bottle. Our opening fizz was from Manon Boutillez Guer, who some of...
