Claire @ fromthegrapevine
Our festive wine tasting
With Christmas around the corner, we attracted a sellout crowd at the Eastcott Community Centre for the Festive wine tasting.
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Swindon's guide to wine and spirits
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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
- 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
- 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
- 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,...
Claire @ fromthegrapevine
- Aug 14, 2020
Why are you so into Pinot?
This was the question asked of Miles, in the famous scene in the film Sideways. If you're into Pinot Noir, here's my three favourite
Claire @ fromthegrapevine
- Apr 30, 2020
Sauvignon Blanc Day
The first Friday in May in Sauvignon Blanc Day. Here's our selection of some supermarket treats to celebrate with.
Claire @ fromthegrapevine
- Feb 2, 2020
Australia Day Wine Tasting
We took a crowd of 24 wine lovers to taste six amazing Australian wines in our latest fundraiser.
Claire @ fromthegrapevine
- Oct 20, 2019
Festive Fizz tasting
In our latest tasting, a crowd gathered to blind taste 6 sparkling wines from different countries to see what made the grade for their festi
Claire @ fromthegrapevine
- Aug 25, 2019
Pinot Noir from around the world
August 18th is International Pinot Noir Day, so we took a range of guests and 6 Pinot Noirs from around the world.
Claire @ fromthegrapevine
- Apr 27, 2019
The Judgement of Swindon!
28 wine tasters in a community centre in Swindon blind tasted and scored Californian and French wines. Which country was victorious?
Claire @ fromthegrapevine
- Feb 6, 2019
New Zealand wines
February 6th is New Zealand's Waitangi Day. What better excuse did we need to get a rabble of tasters around to try out some New Zealan
Claire @ fromthegrapevine
- Oct 4, 2018
Wroughton wine tasting
From the Grapevine headed off to the Ellendune Centre in Wroughton to conduct a fundraising blind wine tasting. Here's what happened...
Claire @ fromthegrapevine
- Sep 29, 2018
Rioja tasting at Savernake Street
On a balmy Friday in Swindon, a group came together to taste a range of Rioja wines. Here's what happened...
Claire @ fromthegrapevine
- Aug 2, 2018
The South American wine adventure
This month or Swindon tasters took a viticultural tour of South America and found several wines to tickle the tastebuds
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