by Fliss | Jan 5, 2022 | General, Fine Wine Tastings and Dinners, Richmond Wine Society, Teddington Wine Society
Christmas Extravaganzas, Chile, Henschke Masterclass, Medal Winners, a Festival of Fizz, Top Class Riesling, Rosé and fine Austrian wines. It has been a while since I added to the blog so I have summarised below all the tastings since my last posting. We maintained a...
by Tim Syrad | Jun 20, 2021 | Fine Wine Tastings and Dinners
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...
by Tim Syrad | May 16, 2021 | Fine Wine Tastings and Dinners
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...
by Fliss | Apr 25, 2021 | Fine Wine Tastings and Dinners
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...
by Fliss | Mar 23, 2021 | Fine Wine Tastings and Dinners
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...
by Fliss | Feb 11, 2020 | Fine Wine Tastings and Dinners
A group of us convened at Bacco on Monday 10th February, to delve into the contentious world of Parker Points. I have to claim an interest – I suggested this as a topic as I had tended towards the ‘blame Parker for climate change’ school –...
