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Our festive wine tasting 2024
Find out which wine got our tasters excited at our Festive wine tasting.
Claire @ fromthegrapevine
Nov 30, 2024
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Summer wine tasting
We hosted 25 thirsty wine lovers to taste a range of summer wines.
Claire @ fromthegrapevine
Jul 3, 2023
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Wine Trails
Lonely Planet's 2015 "Wine Trails" book has been updated. Here's my verdict.
Claire @ fromthegrapevine
Apr 17, 2023
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National Furmint Day!
A few facts about the furmint grape in celebration of National Furmint Day.
Claire @ fromthegrapevine
Jan 29, 2023
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Our festive wine tasting
With Christmas around the corner, we attracted a sellout crowd at the Eastcott Community Centre for the Festive wine tasting.
Claire @ fromthegrapevine
Nov 26, 2022
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Bikes and wines along the Loire
Two years later than planned (thanks, Covid!) we packed our panniers and headed off to seek wines along the Loire.
Claire @ fromthegrapevine
Jul 13, 2022
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Events are back!!
I have started up an events calendar for Swindon. Check out the events page for all things wine, beer, spirits...
Claire @ fromthegrapevine
Apr 28, 2022
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A grape escape in Cheltenham
The Grape Escape has reopened in its new premises in Cheltenham. We popped along to sample its wares.
Claire @ fromthegrapevine
Mar 10, 2022
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Advent wines
Come on a wine journey as I open my wine advent calendar each day...
Claire @ fromthegrapevine
Dec 1, 2021
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Special wines for special occasions
With Christmas around the corner, we road tested a range of white and red wines in the £15 - £25 bracket to see what tickled our taste buds
Claire @ fromthegrapevine
Nov 18, 2021
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Exploring Porto and the Douro Valley
I finally escaped 18 months of covid captivity to go and explore the Douro Valley in Northern Portugal - tasting wines along the way!
Claire @ fromthegrapevine
Sep 26, 2021
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National Chardonnay Day
The Thursday before Memorial Day has been designated National Chardonnay Day. Here's our pick of the best supermarket chardonnays.
Claire @ fromthegrapevine
May 23, 2021
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Celebrity wines
We take a look at the wines endorsed by celebrities on the supermarket shelves...
Claire @ fromthegrapevine
Mar 19, 2021
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Wines for your Valentine
Suggestions for pairing your Valentine’s meal with delicious wine choices.
Claire @ fromthegrapevine
Feb 13, 2021
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Mamma Mia! Our Italian Wine Tasting!
So 2020 has been tricky, but there was appetite for us to run our Italian wine and cheese evening. So we donned our masks, washed our...
Claire @ fromthegrapevine
Oct 14, 2020
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Tasting in the time of Covid
Our wine tasting events planned for spring 2020 were put on hold and - like the rest of the world - we have been waiting and watching,...
Claire @ fromthegrapevine
Sep 28, 2020
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