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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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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
Jan 25, 2021
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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
Dec 4, 2020
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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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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
Aug 14, 2020
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It's summer! Are you feeling rosé?
So, the weather is getting warmer, and time to look at a selection of supermarket rosé for those warm summer evenings.

Claire @ fromthegrapevine
Aug 2, 2020
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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
May 11, 2020
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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
Apr 30, 2020
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World Malbec Day
Happy World Malbec Day! Here's my choice of 3 bottles from different Malbec producing countries.

Claire @ fromthegrapevine
Apr 17, 2020
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Friday 13th and bad luck wine stories!
There are many superstitions and good or bad luck stories relating to Friday 13th - naturally wine is among them. Here are a few wines that

Claire @ fromthegrapevine
Mar 13, 2020
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Valentines Wines
Here's our pick of three perfect wines for Valentines Day.

Claire @ fromthegrapevine
Feb 14, 2020
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Australia Day Wine Tasting
We took a crowd of 24 wine lovers to taste six amazing Australian wines in our latest fundraiser.

Claire @ fromthegrapevine
Feb 2, 2020
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Drink less, but drink better!
Cutting down after the excesses of the festive period? If you're going to be drinking less, then you should drink better!

Claire @ fromthegrapevine
Jan 18, 2020
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The people's choice...
As 2019 draws to a close we reflect on our wine tastings to bring a round up of the 5 most popular wines according Swindon tasters.

Claire @ fromthegrapevine
Dec 30, 2019
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Mulling it over...
It's Christmas, it's frosty, it's time for mulled wine! But do you make from scratch, or buy pre-made? Read on.

Claire @ fromthegrapevine
Nov 26, 2019
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Surviving Christmas - one glass at a time
Christmas is the one time of year where it's acceptable to crack open the bubbles for breakfast. Here's a guide to celebrating the

Claire @ fromthegrapevine
Nov 22, 2019
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Vegan wines
It's World Vegan Day today (1st November) - an opportunity to drink wine, as it's vegan, right? Er… not exactly. We explore the issu

Claire @ fromthegrapevine
Nov 1, 2019
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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
Oct 20, 2019
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