Our amazing spring weather was just starting to break as we enjoyed tastings of sparkling wine at Teddington and Richmond Wine Societies. The intention was to cover the major styles of sparkling and to understand why they are different and why we might want to pay...

Our early May tastings of Teddington and Richmond Wine Societies took us up.  Setting a challenge to try wines from vineyards of at least 400m altitude (we had to retreat from an initial aim of over 1,000m!), we tasted lovely lineup of aromatic, fresh wines that...

In April at Teddington and Richmond Wine Societies we indulged ourselves in an evening celebrating Pinot Noir.  Tim explained the history and current challenges of growing this fussy grape variety, that mutates in the vineyard (sometimes into Pinot Blanc!).  The...

Our February tastings took us to Australia, with a comprehensive tour covering all the key states where wine is made, and many of the most iconic styles. Tasmania is justly famed for its sparkling wine, and the well known producer Arras kicked us off with a...

At Teddington and Richmond Wine Societies we kicked off the new year with a tasting of wines from Tuscany. Kicking off with a blend of Vermentino and Asonica, we found that this home of robust reds is capable of producing some really fabulous whites.  The fresh,...

Richmond and Teddington Wine Societies rounded off the year with our customary Christmas tastings, which I always style as 'Extravaganzas' because they are! We taste wines of superb quality, often medal and trophy winners, and explore styles that should take most...

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...

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', ie the panel...

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...