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Cooks & Books: Helen McGinn for the Supermarket Wine Guide

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Topping & Company Booksellers, EdinburghTuesday 9. June 2026 19:00From £15
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Join us this June for a wine tasting with the knackered mother herself, Helen McGinn!'The perfect blend of accessible and authoritative.

Join us this June for a wine tasting with the knackered mother herself, Helen McGinn!'The perfect blend of accessible and authoritative.

Never experience the taste of regret again!' - _GRAHAM NORTON_'Helen's knack for picking out top bottles is the stuff of legends' - _OLLY SMITH_Excellent wine doesn't have to be expensive!Much loved TV-wine expert Helen McGinn brings you the ultimate guide to choosing the best bottle of wine at your local supermarket.Celebrating the breadth and quality of wines stocked on our high street, this money-saving selection covers recommendations for every major supermarket, with over 180 bottles divided into seven key chapters - red, white, rose, sparkling, orange, sweet & fortified and non-alcoholic.With an introduction covering top tips for choosing the best bottle every time, decoding wine labels, and a beginner's guide to grape varieties, Helen's recommendations come with:_Notes on its flavour and what makes it excellent__What food it pairs best with__Occasions it's best suited for__Price bracket (never higher than GBP20 apart from sparkling)_So, no matter your budget, this wine-lovers guide will help you find your new favourite bottle in all of the following: Asda, Aldi, Co-op, Lidl, M&S, Majestic, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Tesco, WaitroseHELEN MCGINN is the resident wine expert on BBC1's Saturday Kitchen and ITV's This Morning and an ex-supermarket wine buyer.

She is an international wine judge and drinks writer for Waitrose Food Magazine as well as various TV appearances including Celebrity Mastermind, Celebrity Weakest Link, Between the Covers and more.

Helen has won various awards for her blog "The Knackered Mother's Wine Club", including Fortnum & Mason's Online Drink Writer of the Year and Red Magazine's Best Blogger.

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