285: Wine and writing with Saturday Kitchen's Helen McGinn

The Scummy Mummies Podcast

Ellie Gibson and Helen Thorn

Kids & Family, Self-improvement, Parenting, Education

4.8 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 2 July 2024

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Our guest for this episode is best-selling author, dear friend and Saturday Kitchen wine expert Helen McGinn!

She tells us what wine we should be looking for in the shops this summer. We discuss whether Whispering Angel is worth the money, and McGinn gives us some suggestions for budget rosés, cheap fizz, picnic wines, and what to stick in the fridge if you fancy a nice chilled red. We find out what goes on behind the scenes at Saturday Kitchen, who McGinn's favourite celeb guests have been, and which one she got told off for staring at.

There's also some book chat as McGinn tells us how she's managed to write four bestsellers and counting. She explains how her creative process has changed, and reveals the biggest lesson she's learned about writing fiction. We round off with some Scummy Mummy Confessions involving a hamster, lying to children, and al fresco rumpy pumpy.

This episode was recorded at the Park Lane Hilton - huge thanks to them for having us.

Here are McGinn's wine recommendations.

Majestic Agapi rosé

M&S Asti Secco

Sainsbury's ros é cava

Waitrose Susumaniello

McGinn's brilliant new book, Island of Dreams, is out now. Do check out the Knackered Mother's Wine Club, Homemade Cocktails and Helen's other novels, too.

Thanks for listening!

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0:37.0	With your hosts Ella Gibson and Helen Thorne.
0:44.0	Hello and Thorne.
0:49.0	Hello and welcome to the Scummy mommy's podcast.
0:51.0	I'm Eddie Gibson.
0:52.0	I'm Helen Thorne. And who have we got today for our guest
0:55.4	Helen Ellie we've had her on once we've had her on twice but now she's come back a third time
1:00.3	she's one of our most favorite guests and people it's Helen McGin
1:03.5	Oh Thank you very much for having me back
1:07.7	Oh, it's been a long time because we had you you you're O. G listen. we discovered you Helen, we made you who you are today because who you want to sit because you're the wine expert now on the BBC Saturday kitchen.
1:22.0	I am yes I am.
1:23.0	Yes, I am.
1:24.0	You are welcome.
1:25.0	Well, thank you very much.
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