by Tim Syrad | Oct 24, 2022 | Richmond Wine Society, Teddington Wine Society
Argentina was the focus of the tastings at Richmond, Teddington and on Zoom in October and as usual, the wines of this wonderful South American country did not disappoint. The theme was latitude and altitude, with the focus falling onto principally wines from Salta –...
by Tim Syrad | Sep 13, 2022 | Richmond Wine Society, Teddington Wine Society
Every year in September, our tastings at the Richmond and Teddington Wine Societies focus on the Medal Winners from the various competitions that take place in the UK in April. The two main events are the International Wine Challenge (IWC) and Decanter World Wine...
by Tim Syrad | Jul 20, 2022 | Richmond Wine Society, Teddington Wine Society
Richmond and Teddington Wine Societies enjoyed evenings, some in person, some via Zoom, of wines from the USA. The purpose was to explore the diversity of styles and quality of the major areas outside California. Washington State is the second largest producer of...
by Tim Syrad | Jun 6, 2022 | Richmond Wine Society, Teddington Wine Society
Catalonia covers a large area and encompasses a wide range of wine regions and styles so it is impossible to do justice in one tasting. However, we did our best! Cava was our first focus. Penedes is the principal area producing this well known Methode Traditionelle...
by Tim Syrad | Apr 10, 2022 | Online tastings, Richmond Wine Society, Teddington Wine Society
Our regular tastings on Zoom and live at Richmond and Teddington continued in February and March with a look at New South Wales and the key areas of Hunter Valley, Orange and Riverina. The principal aims of the tasting were to get a deeper insight into high quality...
by Tim Syrad | Mar 1, 2022 | Richmond Wine Society, Teddington Wine Society
We had three terrific tastings over January and February – with both live and Zoom events in Richmond and Teddington. Piedmont was the theme and I was able to indulge in a broad selection of wines that showed some of the classics interspersed with a few varieties and...
