by Fliss | May 28, 2026 | Richmond Wine Society, Teddington Wine Society
Our May tastings at Teddington and Richmond Wine Societies were of wines from the glorious northwest of Spain. As you would expect Albariño featured, with two lovely wines from the DO Rias Baixas, then we went deeper into the region where the Godello grape...
by Tim Syrad | Mar 1, 2026 | Richmond Wine Society, Teddington Wine Society
My intention this month was to explore some of the exciting things going on in South Africa, where dedicated, innovative winemakers are making wonderful wines from some grape varieties we might not quite expect. We had a big focus on the region of Swartland, which...
by Fliss | Jan 28, 2026 | Richmond Wine Society, Teddington Wine Society
And some fabulous wines were tasted. Lots of people were astounded at the quality and price of the Verdejo from El Coto – proof that Rioja have really got to grips with white wine. It was fresh, tasty and incredible value for money. A step up was El...
by Fliss | Nov 19, 2025 | Richmond Wine Society
Our annual Christmas tasting is always in November, and this year’s was an excellent start to the festive season. Just six wines to taste, but all top quality, with an average price of over £60/bottle. Our opening fizz was from Manon Boutillez Guer, who some of...
by Fliss | Oct 29, 2025 | Richmond Wine Society
Our October tastings at Richmond took us on a journey around the world – well, two journeys. Our topic was the 45th Parallel, the ‘halfway’ point between pole and equator, on which are located some of the worlds top wine producing regions. Led by...
by Fliss | Oct 2, 2025 | Richmond Wine Society, Teddington Wine Society
As is customary, our September tastings were of wines that have won top prizes at the Decanter World Wine Awards, International Wine Challenge, Sommelier and Wine Merchant Awards. Companies submit wines into specific categories, and these are tasted by panels of...
