Claire @ fromthegrapevine
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.
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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 11, 2020
The Wiltshire wine map
English wines are going from strength to strength, but where are the vineyards? Closer to Swindon than you might think!
Claire @ fromthegrapevine
- Apr 22, 2019
Dabbling in the Danube
From the Grapevine took a trip down the Danube on 2 wheels, visiting 3 countries in 5 days. The wines, spirits and cakes all got sampled.
Claire @ fromthegrapevine
- May 25, 2018
Noroc to Moldova!
For this blog post we travel further afield from Swindon to the World's largest producer of wine; The Republic of Moldova!
Claire @ fromthegrapevine
- Jul 21, 2017
Who put the bubbles in our fizz?
The French claim that they invented champagne, but one sleepy Gloucestershire village has other ideas. Just who did put bubbles in our fizz
Claire @ fromthegrapevine
- Jun 1, 2017
24 hours at the Three Choirs vineyard
A winery tour at the Three Choirs Vineyard in Newent turned into 24 hours of perfection.
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