We try before you buy: Drinks expert HELEN MCGINN tries sustainable spirits

We try before you buy: Drinks expert HELEN MCGINN tries sustainable spirits By Helen Mcginn For The Daily Mail Published: 23:14 BST, 30 September 2020 | Updated: 23:24 BST, 30 September 2020 Citrusy delight infused with waste fruit from Selfridges’ bars, bottled in recycled glass.  Stockport Gin – 5/5 Shop Alcohol-free spirits packaged in a … Read more

HELEN McGINN smashes wine taboos that will have snobs choking on their claret

For years wine snobs may have turned up their noses at anyone ignorant of the rules of good wine ­etiquette, from how to hold your glass to passing the port in the right direction. But in a move set to leave the snootiest of wine aficionados spluttering over their ­Sauvignon Blanc, the tradition of opening … Read more

Say cheers to the boozy water! Femail drink expert HELEN McGINN reveals the healthy fizzy drink

Sparkling water has always been the virtuous choice when it comes to drinking, but that now looks set to change. Last summer, ‘hard seltzer’ — basically fizzy water laced with alcohol and flavoured with fruit — went crazy in the U.S., so much so that there was a reported shortage. Now it’s hitting UK shelves. … Read more