by Fliss | Oct 22, 2024 | Richmond Wine Society, Teddington Wine Society
Our October tastings took us to the Rhone Valley, home to some VERY BIG WINES. A bit daunting for Fliss, who’s a bit of an alcohol wimp, but Tim was out of the country. I felt it was necessary to remind people about the high alcohol levels, and to approach with...
by Fliss | Sep 17, 2024 | Richmond Wine Society, Teddington Wine Society
September is the month Teddington and Richmond Wine Societies explore some of the top winners from the various wine competitions run earlier in the year. Companies submit wines into specific categories, and these are tasted by panels of experts ‘blind’,...
by Fliss | Jul 30, 2024 | Richmond Wine Society, Teddington Wine Society
Richmond and Teddington Wine Societies enjoyed a top class lineup of wines from the Loire Valley this month. Following my tours to the Loire Valley in June (read all about them here!) I was very excited to present wines that celebrated the diversity and quality of...
by Fliss | Jul 2, 2024 | Richmond Wine Society, Teddington Wine Society
At both Teddington and Richmond Wine Societies at the end of June we asked the question is “Anything But Chardonnay” Out of Date? So many people now say they don’t like Chardonnay (even some people attending the tastings), and we agreed that what had...
by Fliss | Apr 30, 2024 | Richmond Wine Society, Teddington Wine Society
Having spent 6 weeks in South America, escorting seven groups on tours to Argentina, Chile and Uruguay, Tim was full of news from this exciting continent. Uruguay was a bit of a star of the show, with the single vineyard Albariño from Bodegas Garzon tasting superb,...
