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The Family of Twelve are celebrated at Richmond and Teddington Wine Societies

by Tim Syrad | Mar 27, 2017 | Richmond Wine Society, Teddington Wine Society

The March tasting at the Richmond and Teddington Wine Societies celebrated the wines of New Zealand. Specifically, we focussed on the Family of XII – a fraternity of twelve of New Zealand’s most prestigious and enduring artisanal wineries. We tasted twelve wines – a...

NZ’s Family of Twelve, the final four

by Fliss | Mar 17, 2017 | Richmond Wine Society, Teddington Wine Society

Teddington Wine Society meets on 31st March. Not long now till we taste twelve wines from New Zealand's Family of Twelve, and I'm completing the round up of the wineries we will be exploring. Villa Maria is so well known it is hard to imagine it is a family owned...

More about the Family of Twelve

by Tim Syrad | Mar 14, 2017 | Teddington Wine Society, Richmond Wine Society

Continuing my preview of our exciting lineup of wineries represented at our New Zealand tasting this month. James and Annie Millton established Millton Vineyards and Winery in 1984. Their four individual dry farmed vineyards are situated on the East Coast of New...

Twelve of the best of New Zealand

by Tim Syrad | Mar 9, 2017 | Richmond Wine Society, Teddington Wine Society

Our celebration of New Zealand’s Family of Twelve approaches, and I’ve been reminding myself about the wineries whose wines we will be tasting. Twelve independent wine producers from across the two islands, who share best practice but retain very distinct...

Mongeard-Mugneret – A very Fine Burgundy family

by Tim Syrad | Mar 8, 2017 | Fine Wine Tastings and Dinners

Bacco was packed out for our March masterclass as we focussed on the superb red wines of Domaine Mongeard-Mugneret. Situated in the hallowed village of Vosne-Romanée just to the north of Nuits St Georges, the estate dates back to the 1920’s when the two families...

Victoria wines are seriously cool!

by Fliss | Feb 27, 2017 | Richmond Wine Society, Teddington Wine Society

Victoria, in the south east corner of Australia, was the focus of our tastings at the Richmond and Teddington Wine Societies last week. Thirty people at Teddington enjoyed a superb lineup of wines with an Australian-themed meal on Friday, while on Tuesday and...

England vs France – Cheese not Rugby!

by Tim Syrad | Feb 14, 2017 | Wine Courses

Our Saturday cheese course sessions are designed to be a little bit more relaxed but cover more ground with more wines and cheese spread over three hours. The France & England afternoon soon became a contest as we matched similar style cheese from each country...

Cheese Course 2 reaches Italy

by Tim Syrad | Feb 13, 2017 | Wine Courses

Our Monday evening Cheese Course is well under way and our focus on 6th February was on the cheese and wines of Italy. There is no question that Italy is a worthy rival to France in both departments – in particular the fact that Italy produces almost as many cheeses...

Cheese Course starts in France

by Tim Syrad | Feb 2, 2017 | Wine Courses

Our 2017 Monday night cheese course kicked off last night with France as our destination. With over 370 recognised cheeses and probably a host more that don’t find their way onto the register, France is often seen as the centre of the cheese universe. Rightly so on...

Teddington and Richmond Wine Societies explore Modern Spain

by Tim Syrad | Jan 29, 2017 | Richmond Wine Society, Teddington Wine Society

Richmond and Teddington Wine Societies visited Spain last week in what was deliberately a Rioja Free occasion. The theme was Spanish innovation and we took a good look at a number of lesser known regions and some wonderful local grapes. No one can dispute the success...

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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