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Tasting FOUR Homemade Wines and FIVE Beers

It’s time for something a little bit different. Over the last couple of years we’ve tried our hand at making wine – and beer – from various fruits and vegetables that grow on our small farm in Portugal.

We’ve made a selection of country wines from a wide variety of fruit including cherry wine, plum wine, peach wine and others. We’ve even dabbled with “proper” wine made from grapes as well as beer brewed from grains.

A number of people have asked how our wine making is going so we thought what better way to answer that than to do a taste test. But don’t take our word for it – let’s find out what some (mostly) impartial guests think of our home brew concoctions.

Will it be delicious or disgusting? Let’s find out!

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I've only just started knitting again and have had to upgrade from my original Symfonie needles (they tend to snap quite easily). I have a set of stainless steel needles from ChiaoGoo and also an ebony set from Lantern Moon.

I like both! The stainless steel was a little hard to get used to but yarn really glides on them. I like the look and feel of the Lantern Moon set too, but unfortunately they don't come in all the sizes I tend to use so I now end up switching between the two sets.

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I've tried loads of different single hooks to find the 'perfect' hook. I finally found what I was looking for in the Clover soft touch range. The hook glides well and the thumb rest is really comfortable. Unfortunately they don't seem to be available in a set, so I have a jar full of all the sizes I like to use.

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My favourites are these from Lantern Moon, they're super comfortable and glide really well, and the best bit is that they swivel. They are also compatible with the KnitPro Symfonie hooks (these seem less sturdy but also glide well).

I also have a set from ChiaoGoo made from bamboo. These are very lightweight but I find that they can snag on some yarns (a nail file often helps to make the hook head better).

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