News in Twickenham

There's nothing like a crisis to bring out the best in our community.

Some residents may have been left a little disappointed at the lack of available opportunities but there are always ways you can help and the Richmond Volunteer Service is here for you. They can keep you in touch with new roles as they emerge or help you find alternative rewarding volunteering activities so you can still put your goodwill to good use.

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Lee Campbell in her studio (Image: Jessica Broadbent)

To many of us, Eel Pie Island is an enigma. You may have heard about the fire, or the incredible bands that first played at the Island's hotel. To some, it is home. For artists like Lee Campbell, it is a tranquil space for creativity.

Lee has worked on the island for many years. Her studio is tucked away past Twickenham Rowing Club and through the boatyard, in a room full of colour and canvasses, with light pouring in from windows at all angles.

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MONTALCINO: We can't go there in person, but we can dream with a nice bottle of wine...

This week we have a new article from Twickenham wine expert Lisa Johnston, who talks all things Italian wine with a focus on the appassimento method of making wine, where grapes are dried before pressing to create a rich, voluptuous style of wine that is becoming more popular... She also tells us how to snag an Italian bargain!

Italy has an incredible diversity of wines, as can only be expected with native grapes numbering in the thousands - albeit the Italian government has only authorised around 350 of those.

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Fresh wines for Spring

By The Editor

13th Aug 2021 | Local Features

Chapel Down, one of the UK's best known wine producers

Seasonal recommendations by Twickenham wine expert Lisa Johnston (thewinemuse)

Bring on the longer sunny days. The fresh new growth and abundant blossoms. And, with those blossoms, comes the need for slightly lighter, yet still intense flavours and less heftily bodied wines.

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