by Tim Syrad | Feb 28, 2023 | Richmond Wine Society
Richmond Wine Society met in February to indulge me in a trip down memory lane. In November 2019 I ran wine tours to three regions of Australia, and during our South Australia tour we spent two days exploring the McLaren Vale and Adelaide Hills regions. During the...
by Fliss | Jan 31, 2023 | Richmond Wine Society, Teddington Wine Society
Both Teddington and Richmond Wine Societies explored some innovative wines coming out of South Africa in January. Though categorised ‘New World’ South Africa has made wine for centuries but in the last few decades there has been huge investment in vineyards and...
by Tim Syrad | Dec 12, 2022 | Richmond Wine Society, Teddington Wine Society
As ever, the Christmas Extravaganza tastings at the Richmond and Teddington Wine Societies were sold out as we spoilt ourselves, and tasted a broad and eclectic range of wines. We kicked off our tastings in typical celebratory style with champagne. A single vineyard...
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 | Teddington Wine Society, Richmond 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...
