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Stuck on the same Pinot Grigio, Prosecco or Malbec every week? You're not alone. The wine aisle is built to keep you buying what you know. This free guide takes five of the UK's most-bought wines, works out why you love each one, and points you to a different bottle that hits the same notes, most of them under £15.
Every swap comes with the reasoning, what to look for on the label and a tip from me. There's also a one-page label cheat sheet to print or keep on your phone, so the shelf stops feeling like a gamble.
What's inside
Pinot Grigio, Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, Prosecco, Argentine Malbec and Rioja, each with an easy swap
Why each swap works, and what to look for on the label
A one-page label cheat sheet: dry or sweet, words that mean 'better', oak and age, and the back label
Three questions to ask yourself at the shelf
Stuck on the same Pinot Grigio, Prosecco or Malbec every week? You're not alone. The wine aisle is built to keep you buying what you know. This free guide takes five of the UK's most-bought wines, works out why you love each one, and points you to a different bottle that hits the same notes, most of them under £15.
Every swap comes with the reasoning, what to look for on the label and a tip from me. There's also a one-page label cheat sheet to print or keep on your phone, so the shelf stops feeling like a gamble.
What's inside
Pinot Grigio, Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, Prosecco, Argentine Malbec and Rioja, each with an easy swap
Why each swap works, and what to look for on the label
A one-page label cheat sheet: dry or sweet, words that mean 'better', oak and age, and the back label
Three questions to ask yourself at the shelf
Wine shouldn’t feel like an exam. After 25 years in the wine trade, I’ve put everything I know into illustrated guides that make wine simple and fun. One payment of £150 gets you the lot: Wine, Sorted, Buy Wine with Confidence, The Classic Ten, Six Wine Regions guides and 19 Grape Notes, plus every new guide I publish, free. No subscription, no renewals. Download instantly, read on screen or print at home. Perfect for curious drinkers, travellers, hosts and gift-givers.
Wine Guide Series
Most of us have a 'usual': the Sauvignon Blanc that never lets us down, the Malbec that goes with everything. This guide takes the 15 wines Britain buys most, explains why we love each one, and uses that to point you to three new bottles you'll enjoy just as much, or more.
Every swap comes with the reasoning spelled out, a price guide and what to look for on the label, so you're never guessing. Try one a week and you'll soon have a whole new list of favourites.
What's inside
15 favourites, from Prosecco and Pinot Grigio to Rioja, Malbec and Shiraz
45 swaps, each labelled Stay close, Step sideways, Trade up or Wildcard
The Swap Map: every favourite and every alternative on one page
Why £5 more buys so much more wine: UK duty and VAT explained
Label words that matter, and the ones that are just marketing
A restaurant playbook, with phrases that work
A printable Swap Passport to log every bottle you try
Know these ten grapes and you'll recognise most of the wine on any shelf or list. The Classic Ten gives each one two beautifully illustrated pages: its flavour profile, where it grows best, the names it hides behind on labels, and the bottles that show it at its best.
Ever wondered why Chablis is Chardonnay, or why Shiraz and Syrah taste so different? This is the guide that clears it all up.
What's inside
Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Viognier and Pinot Gris/Grigio
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Shiraz/Syrah and Tempranillo
Flavour profiles: body, acidity, tannin, sweetness and oak
Confusing label names decoded, such as Chablis, Sancerre and Rioja
Where each grape grows, and how place changes its style
Classic bottles to try at different prices, plus food matches
Wine shouldn't be intimidating. Wine, Sorted is my beginner's guide to choosing, tasting and enjoying wine: the handful of things that genuinely make a difference to what you buy and how much you enjoy it. No exams, no snobbery, just clear, practical advice you can use the next time you're in a shop or a restaurant.
Read a chapter, open a bottle, and see what you notice. By the end you'll know what you like, why you like it, and how to find more of it.
What's inside
How wine is made, and why the same grape tastes different in different places
Six grapes worth knowing, each with its own profile page and three bottles to try
How to taste without feeling daft, plus a printable tasting note sheet
Five real wine labels decoded, from France, Italy, Spain, Germany and the New World
What the price actually pays for, and where to find the best value
Food and wine made simple, including Scottish favourites from haggis to cranachan
Serving temperatures, glasses, decanting and storing wine at home
A six-bottle tasting to host with friends, a 30-word glossary and tasting journal pages
Lean and steely in Chablis, rich and buttery in Napa, toasty and fine in Champagne: Chardonnay changes more than almost any other grape depending on where it's grown and how it's made. This two-page quick guide shows you how to read both, so you'll always know what's in the bottle.
It's perfect to keep by the wine rack, print for a tasting, or use as a quick refresher before you shop.
What's inside
A cool-to-warm flavour spectrum, from lime and green apple to pineapple
How climate, soil, altitude and sea breezes shape the wine
What the winemaker does: oak, the 'buttery' second fermentation, lees ageing and picking date
The oak scale, from unoaked Chablis to classic Napa
11 key regions compared, with a bottle to try in each
'Chardonnay in disguise': label names that never mention the grape
Five styles and what to eat with each, plus serving and ageing tips
Spain is the best-value wine country on the shelf, and far more varied than Rioja alone. This guide travels from the green Atlantic north to the sun-baked south and out to the volcanic Canary Islands, with two illustrated pages on each of 15 regions.
You'll learn what Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva really mean, how to choose a Sherry, and where to find the bottles that punch far above their price.
What's inside
RÃas Baixas, Txakoli, Bierzo, Rueda, Toro, Ribera del Duero and Rioja
Navarra, Aragón, Priorat, Penedès and Cava, La Mancha and Jumilla
Jerez (Sherry) and the Canary Islands
A wine map of Spain and two pages on reading a Spanish label
Classic bottles at every price, food matches and my verdict on each region
A one-page cheat sheet of all 15 regions
Italy grows hundreds of native grapes and names its wines after villages, grapes and hillsides, sometimes all at once. This guide makes sense of it, region by region, from the Barolo hills of Piedmont to the volcanic slopes of Etna.
Each of the 16 regions gets two illustrated pages covering its history, climate and soils, its key grapes, the names to look for on a label and the bottles worth seeking out.
What's inside
Piedmont, Lombardy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Veneto, Friuli and Emilia-Romagna
Tuscany, Umbria, Marche, Lazio and Abruzzo
Campania, Puglia, Basilicata, Sicily and Sardinia
A shaded wine map of Italy and two pages on reading an Italian label (DOCG, Classico, Riserva and more)
Classic bottles at every price, food matches and my verdict on each region
A one-page cheat sheet of all 16 regions
Wine shouldn’t feel like an exam. After 25 years in the wine trade, I’ve put everything I know into illustrated guides that make wine simple and fun. One payment of £150 gets you the lot: Wine, Sorted, Buy Wine with Confidence, The Classic Ten, Six Wine Regions guides and 19 Grape Notes, plus every new guide I publish, free. No subscription, no renewals. Download instantly, read on screen or print at home. Perfect for curious drinkers, travellers, hosts and gift-givers.
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