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by | 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 predominates, tasting wines from Ribeira Sacra, Valdeorras and Bierzo (which is actually over the border in Castilla y León).  This provided four contrasting wines, with great complex flavours and lovely mouthfeels.  The price points began to get a bit toppy though.

We finished with a red wine from DO Ribeira Sacra, mainly made from the Mencia grape, which is one we should all drink more of!

Chicken and mushroom lasagne at Teddintgon followed by some very superior cheese, duck salad and fishcakes (with chips!) at the Britannia, made both evenings top nights out.  We even sat out on the roof terrace at Richmond!

For details of the wines please go to the Wines we have tasted page.

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“Throughout the 17 years I have attended Tim’s wine tasting events, he has continued to deliver his extensive knowledge of wine and wine-making with great charm, and lots of humour, making the evenings not only informative, but also great fun. In the course of an average year, the tastings cover a kaleidoscope of different wine themes – interesting and entertaining for all, novices and experts alike. And the wines taste pretty good too!”

Roger Heron – Richmond

“We have been going to Teddington Wine Society events for a number of years. Tim runs the evenings with bonhomie and humour and wears his considerable knowledge lightly. The evenings are great fun, the wines are always a little bit different and help to expand knowledge and tasting horizons.”

Fred Squire – Teddington

“I have attended the Richmond Wine society for over ten years and always enjoyed Tim’s self-effacing style and gentle humour. His knowledge is globally eclectic and presented in a clear, interesting and always stimulating way. Every guest I have taken there has enjoyed the evening immensely. Tim also offers a wide range of wines to buy and my red cellar has provided great pleasure to my own dinner guests.”

Stephanie Campbell, Richmond

“I’ve been enjoying Tim’s tastings for over 20 years – he is a great teacher, raconteur and wine expert. He is seriously passionate about his wine, but there is nothing serious about his tastings, which are always informal and relaxed. A lovely way to spend an evening and enjoy some fantastic wines.”

Bernard Norman, Kew

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