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 –...
by Tim Syrad | May 12, 2019 | Fine Wine Tastings and Dinners
In April I ran a Bordeaux Left Bank fine wine tasting with dinner at Le Salon Privé in St Margarets. It was a great opportunity to explore just how different the wines are from different AOCs within the Médoc region. The famous 1855 classification ‘set in...
by Tim Syrad | Mar 27, 2019 | Fine Wine Tastings and Dinners
Our Giro d’Italia masterclass on 19th March was a celebration of top class Italian wines as we toured from the most north eastern tip, close to the Slovenian border, all the way down to Sicily. Italy is a never ending source of wine exploration and exhibits the most...
by Fliss | Feb 28, 2019 | Fine Wine Tastings and Dinners
This blog is being written by Fliss, Tim’s wife. I’m currently studying for the Diploma in Wine, and my first written paper is on Fortified Wines, so it’s lucky for me (if not for readers of Tim’s blog) that I can put some of my learning to...
by Tim Syrad | Jan 2, 2019 | Fine Wine Tastings and Dinners, General, Richmond Wine Society, Teddington Wine Society, Wine Courses
Welcome to 2019, which will be a great year for wine lovers in Richmond, Twickenham and Teddington! The tastings for Richmond and Teddington Wine Societies have been scheduled on the website, do take a look, and save the dates, and you can book your place now for our...
by Fliss | Jun 6, 2017 | Fine Wine Tastings and Dinners
Last night we enjoyed a Marlborough Masterclass at Bacco. Kevin Judd was the winemaker at Cloudy Bay throughout its ascent to fame, and has since set up Greywacke, and our mission was to compare, contrast and potentially choose between the wines of these two estates....
