Claire @ fromthegrapevine
Summer wine tasting
We hosted 25 thirsty wine lovers to taste a range of summer wines.
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Claire @ fromthegrapevine
Nov 26, 2022
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
Jul 13, 2022
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
Apr 28, 2022
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
Mar 10, 2022
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
Dec 1, 2021
Advent wines
Come on a wine journey as I open my wine advent calendar each day...
Claire @ fromthegrapevine
Nov 18, 2021
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
Sep 26, 2021
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
Jan 25, 2021
Hooray for Australia Day!
Australia Day is the 26th January, and it was a year ago that we were able to have a sold out crowd at the Eastcott Community Centre,...
Claire @ fromthegrapevine
Dec 4, 2020
Wines for the Weekend
Over the past few weeks, I've discovered three cracking red wines; my suggestions for Wines for the Weekend.
Claire @ fromthegrapevine
Oct 14, 2020
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
Sep 28, 2020
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,...
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