Now, we wouldn’t dream of eating the same thing every night (except for peanut butter on toast, could totally do that) but when it comes to wine we often stick to what we know. Neuware -A knackered mother-friendly wine guide with insider tips on how to choose the right wine for every occasion. Wine is about far more than just what's in the glass (although that's important too); it brings us together and helps us to find a moment to stop, connect and share stories. Go beyond 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 girls' night in. The books will be autographed by the author, Helen McGinn and will include a personalized note to the lot winner.

This book will fill you with confidence in the wine aisle, with advice on choosing the right wine for every occasion, knowing what to look for in the discount deals and picking a crowd-pleasing wine that everyone will love. Wine is about far more than just what’s in the glass (although that’s important too); it brings us together and helps us to find a moment to stop, connect and share stories. I think the key to building a following is consistency so for the first eight years I posted every single week. 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.I wrote the book about eight years ago and future-proofed it as much as I could but (rather brilliantly) the wine landscape has changed with new regions emerging and old grape varieties coming back into favour. 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.

It is impressive in that it is packed full of interesting information but is also accessible to those who don't understand wine "jargon". Just finished reading this as I emerge from knackered motherdom dreaming of a life beyond cleaning and feeding two very small people. But my absolute favourite place is round a kitchen table with friends, especially when my only job is to open the wine. 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. And once I got lost in the ITV studios doing This Morning and walked into the wrong dressing room to find three Love Island contestants in their swimming trunks.So by the time people were reading it that weren’t actually related to me, I’d developed a format and style that felt right. Go beyond 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 girls’ night in. We celebrated with a (very) long lunch in the garden just a few weeks ago and honestly, my fifties feel like I’ve arrived at a party I’ve been wanting to go to for ages. Her accessible and entertaining guide takes us through a ‘school year’ of simple wine lessons from an autumn term of cosy fireside reds to a summer ‘love-in’ of fruity outdoor favourites.

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. 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. From Navarra, made by a forward-thinking producer who chooses not to add any sulphur to their wines once made.From throwing a children's party (because adults need something fizzy too), planning a wedding or matching wine with food, this book will help you make the right wine choice every single time. You don’t need to be knackered and you don’t even need to be a mum to enjoy the “The Knackered Mother’s Wine Guide”. Yep, me too – but with a little know-how, navigating your way around the wine shelves or the wine list needn’t be complicated. There’s lots more good stuff happening in places like South Africa and Australia in particular, so it was great to get in a few more references of what to look out for there. With tips on how to make the right wine choices for every occasion, from children’s parties (because adults need something fizzy too) to planning a wedding or matching wine with food, this book will help you to choose with confidence.