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...
by Fliss | Jan 28, 2025 | Richmond Wine Society, Teddington Wine Society
At Teddington and Richmond Wine Societies we kicked off the new year with a tasting of wines from Tuscany. Kicking off with a blend of Vermentino and Asonica, we found that this home of robust reds is capable of producing some really fabulous whites. The fresh,...
by Tim Syrad | Dec 12, 2024 | Richmond Wine Society, Teddington Wine Society
Richmond and Teddington Wine Societies rounded off the year with our customary Christmas tastings, which I always style as ‘Extravaganzas’ because they are! We taste wines of superb quality, often medal and trophy winners, and explore styles that should...
