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A fabulous evening of sweet wines
Our latest masterclass focussed on the luxurious world of sweet wines and we tasted through an utterly sumptuous selection of top class wines from around the world – and not a Sauternes to be seen! A delicate, medium sweet Monbazillac from the Dordogne calibrated our...
Richmond and Teddington explore wines from some Mediterranean Islands
Our May tastings were marked by our first live events since last Autumn and there was a palpable sense of excitement as Teddington met at St Marys Parish Hall on Saturday night and Richmond at the Britannia on Monday night. We also held a lively Zoom tasting on Sunday...
Pinot Noir Masterclass
I love Pinot Noir, it is probably my favourite grape variety, so our Masterclass by Zoom, attended by nearly 60 people who all enjoyed 8 wines, distributed in 50ml sample bottles, was an opportunity to indulge in some fantastic examples of what great winemakers around...
Bordeaux vs the rest of the world
Over two nights both Richmond and Teddington Wine Societies enjoyed a comparison of classic Bordeaux wines with a brilliant lineup of New World wines. Still on Zoom - with luck we will be able to meet in person soon - so the slick Stanley Road decanting operation was...
A night of Alsatian wine and gastronomy
On Monday 19th April over 30 of us gathered, via Zoom once more, for a tasting of fabulous Alsace wine. We had suggested recipes which many people had prepared, so for many of us it was a great opportunity to try the wines of this incredible region with the fusion of...
New Zealand Masters at Teddington and Richmond
Over 130 people participated in this tasting, which focussed on two of New Zealand's leading winemakers: Kevin Judd of Greywacke and Warren Gibson of Trinity Hill. Kevin is on the left in the picture above. We delivered sets of 8 sample bottles (Fliss would like to...
Musar Musings
On Monday 22nd March Tim conducted a Masterclass tasting of 10 wines from Château Musar, with over 50 people tasting and sharing recollections of wines they had tasted before. A number revealed they even had some vintages in their cellar, bought for prices that look...
Burgundy by Zoom – at Teddington and Richmond Wine Societies
The second tasting of 2021 was conducted again via Zoom and we had a phenomenal turnout of 140 people over three nights for the Teddington and Richmond Wine Societies. Burgundy always generates a keen interest and a top line-up of wines beckoned. It is a hallowed wine...
The wines of Italy at Surbiton Wine Society – by Zoom
The second tasting of the Surbiton Wine Society took place on Zoom on 21st February and we took in a whistlestop tour of the fabulous wines of Italy. Italy has to be my favourite wine producing nation thanks to the extraordinary diversity of wine style, the...
Another year, another lockdown, but what a tasting
We may be locked down, we may be sick of rain, but over three nights we transported ourselves to the beautiful scenery of Central Italy and an evening of fabulous wines, served in perfectly miniature tasting quantities. Italy is my favourite country to visit, and I...
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