22

From the Grapevine escaped Swindon to take a trip down the Danube passing through three countries in five days. The cakes, wines and spirits were sampled along the way, of course!

April

2019

01

A round up of tastings in the Swindon area (updated regularly).

January

2019

16

Stuck for a gift for your Mum this Mothering Sunday? We've done the hard work for you and have a selection of excellent ideas for all tastes and budgets.

March

2019

05

As a WSET3 student I was frustrated when it came to revision as there are no past papers available for practice.  Well, my motto is, if you don't like something, do something about it, so I have created my own quizzes, as a way to help me revise and to hopefully help other students in the future. Dive in and test yourself!

March

2019

06

February 6th is New Zealand's Waitangi Day, commemorating the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi on 6 February 1840. What better excuse did we need to gather some thirsty participants and get drinking some of New Zealand's tasty wines?

February

2019

03

This month's Wines for the Weekend have been picked for those cutting down for January. If you're drinking less, drink better!

January

2019

30

This month's Wines for the Weekend showcase French grapes that have found their sparkle in other parts of the world. Plus a Wiltshire treat....

November

2018

25

Christmas simply wouldn't be Christmas without some Irish liqueur in the house, and when we discovered there was a Wiltshire version, we needed no excuse to grab ourselves a bottle and do a comparison test against the brand leader, Baileys.

November

2018

24

So, Halloween is just around the corner. If you need a wine to celebrate with, here are my recommendations.

October

2018

04

From the Grapevine headed off to the Ellendune Centre in Wroughton to conduct a fundraising blind wine tasting session. Here's what happened....

October

2018