The Knackered Mother's Wine Guide: Because Life's too Short to Drink Bad Wine

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Yes, and I definitely haven’t quite got the hang of being casual around them despite having done it for a while. I’ll try out lots of different wines and even though I usually have a pretty good idea of what’ll work, I love finding a surprise pairing.

Learn what to look for in the discount deals and discover the can't-go-wrong crowd-pleasers, perfect reds to go with your Sunday roast, the best wine to drink with chocolate, plus some unexpected suggestions for your next night in. Try the Loire Valley for whites, Navarra in Spain for rosé and smaller appellations in Southern France for reds and you’ll get great value for money compared with some of the big wine region names. Helen McGinn is the author of award-winning wine blog The Knackered Mother's Wine Club and three books including The Knackered Mother's Wine Guide, Teetotal Tipples and Homemade Cocktails. Well, there was the actress who came on a chat show, apparently didn’t drink and then polished off the entire flight of sherries before we even got to the tasting.

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The little-known Italian grape arneis is hard to find on shelves – and usually a lot more expensive – so this is a real find. Here she shares the highs of what it’s like being Helen McGinn and the ‘Knackered Mother’ at the same time. Made in the same way but with different grapes and from a neighbouring region in Italy, it makes for a properly refreshing change. But spend just a pound or two more and because the duty rate on a bottle of wine is fixed you’re likely to get much better value for money.If you want to re-teach yourself how to talk about wine in a way everyone can understand then treat yourself to a copy of the Knackered Mother’s Wine Guide.