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National Furmint Day!
A few facts about the furmint grape in celebration of National Furmint Day.
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Swindon's guide to wine and spirits
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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
- Oct 20, 2022
Alcoholic gifts for Christmas
With Christmas closing in fast, it's time to get organised & find great gifts for friends & loved ones. Our blog post has some suggestions.
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
- May 29, 2022
The day of La Rioja
June 9th is "The day of La Rioja"- learn more about one of Spain's flagship wine regions.
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 10, 2021
The Thinking Drinkers pub quiz
It was about time was had a good laugh, and the Thinking Drinkers provided just that.
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
- May 23, 2021
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 20, 2021
Wine gifts for Father's Day
With Father's Day on the horizon, it's time to get organised and find something nice for Dad.
Claire @ fromthegrapevine
- Mar 19, 2021
Celebrity wines
We take a look at the wines endorsed by celebrities on the supermarket shelves...
Claire @ fromthegrapevine
- Mar 1, 2021
Wine gifts for Mother's Day
With Mother's Day on the horizon, it's time to get organised and find something nice for Mum. Here's our suggestions.
Claire @ fromthegrapevine
- Feb 13, 2021
Wines for your Valentine
Suggestions for pairing your Valentine’s meal with delicious wine choices.
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
- Nov 28, 2020
Alcoholic gifts for Christmas
We have a selection of suggestions for alcoholic gifts for friends and family, to suit all tastes and budgets.
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...
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