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...
by Tim Syrad | Jul 22, 2025 | Richmond Wine Society, Teddington Wine Society
Our July tastings were of rosé, a part of the international wine market that is in growth, thanks to the efforts of talented (and commercially savvy) winemakers initially in Provence and now world wide. Not all rosé is pale pink, but we did kick off with some paler...
by Tim Syrad | Jun 4, 2025 | Richmond Wine Society, Teddington Wine Society
Our amazing spring weather was just starting to break as we enjoyed tastings of sparkling wine at Teddington and Richmond Wine Societies. The intention was to cover the major styles of sparkling and to understand why they are different and why we might want to pay...
by Tim Syrad | May 8, 2025 | Richmond Wine Society, Teddington Wine Society
Our early May tastings of Teddington and Richmond Wine Societies took us up. Setting a challenge to try wines from vineyards of at least 400m altitude (we had to retreat from an initial aim of over 1,000m!), we tasted lovely lineup of aromatic, fresh wines that...
by Fliss | Apr 9, 2025 | Richmond Wine Society, Teddington Wine Society
In April at Teddington and Richmond Wine Societies we indulged ourselves in an evening celebrating Pinot Noir. Tim explained the history and current challenges of growing this fussy grape variety, that mutates in the vineyard (sometimes into Pinot Blanc!). The...
by Fliss | Feb 25, 2025 | Richmond Wine Society, Teddington Wine Society
Our February tastings took us to Australia, with a comprehensive tour covering all the key states where wine is made, and many of the most iconic styles. Tasmania is justly famed for its sparkling wine, and the well known producer Arras kicked us off with a...
