Alex Hale
Food and wine enthusiast Alex joined the Good Housekeeping Institute in 2015 following seven years in the wine trade. In addition to her passion for oenology and Diploma in Wine & Spirits, she is a dedicated home cook and baker with skills learnt whilst working alongside the likes of Michel Roux Jr and Antonio Carluccio.
5 brilliant money-saving hacks for foodies
Simple tips to help the pounds stretch further in the kitchen...
11 best cheese slices for your BBQ burger
Save yourself time in the kitchen with one of these pre-sliced packs
This is what we’ll be eating and drinking in 2021
Our experts outline the top food and drink trends for this year
Gousto launches new vegan recipe boxes
Planning to do Veganuary but not sure how to make your favourite dishes meat-free? Don’t panic, Gousto has you covered...
The best vegan bacon for butties
If you're vegetarian or vegan there are plenty of meat substitutes. We’ve got the low-down on vegan bacon and where to buy it
We’ve found the best potato dauphinoise for just £2.49
Our panel tasted seven supermarket options to bring you the best.
Where to buy the ultimate apple crumble
We’ve scoured the shelves to test ready-to-eat crumbles and find the ultimate pudding!​
Get the chips ready - we've found the best tomato ketchup
We tried and tested 21 tomato ketchups to find the best. The winner will surprise you.
The best value red wines you can buy
The expert team at wine recommendation app wotwine? has come up with the best value options for your favourite red wines, from Merlot to Shiraz.
10 of the best sparkling rosé wines in 2018
Our panel tasted 18 of the best sparkling rosé wines under £15. The panel was looking for well-balanced and complex wines with smooth, fine bubbles and a refreshing tangy finish...
5 ultimate kitchen gadget stocking fillers
The GHI Cookery School team recommend five kitchen gadgets every home cook should own.
8 wines perfect for Thanksgiving dinner
With Thanksgiving approaching, we thought we’d ask the experts at Wotwine to recommend a selection of great value wines to give thanks for!
The best value tempranillo wines
These great reds make the perfect autumnal drink. The team at Wotwine have picked out some best value bottles to get your hands on...
5 of the best supermarket Merlots
The experts at Wotwine pick their best value merlots from the Supermarket shelves.
White wines for autumn evenings
The team at wine app Wotwine? recommend their top white wine picks for autumn
The best value warming autumnal wines
The team at Wotwine has been hard at work unearthing some hearty autumnal red wines...
This is the best Montepulciano
We tried 17 varieties of this Italian red. This was the best on the market...
The 6 best value Italian wines you can buy right now
Stock up on the best value Italian wines from the supermarkets, recommended by the expert team at Wotwine…
What to look for in a great sweet dessert wine
The team at Wotwine recommends two value sweet wines to indulge in this autumn...
Where to buy the best Côtes du Rhône Villages
Back-from-holiday bargain wines
It may be the holiday season but there’s no rest for the team at wine recommendation app Wotwine, who have been sniffing out some bargains this week...
​Five of the best value wines to enjoy with a picnic
Plan the perfect picnic with these five great value bottles...
5 wines to drink instead of Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Grigio
The team at wine recommendation app wotwine? recommends their best value alternatives to Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Grigio...
The best value award-winning supermarket wines
Wine recommendation app Wotwine has been hard at work picking out the best value International Wine Challenge award-winning wines...
Why you should be drinking Riesling white wine
Riesling is the expert's choice of white wine. So which examples of this delicious wine style should you be buying? The wine recommendation specialists at Wotwine are here to help...
Four of the best value French Crémant sparkling wines to try
Love Champagne but are on more of a Prosecco budget? We’ve got just the wines for you!
Wines your dad will love this Father's Day
Wine makes a great gift for Father’s Day. There is a lot to choose from and, with any luck, you might get to share some of it! The team at wine recommendation app Wotwine has chosen some of the best value bottles.
The best wines to bring to a dinner party
The Wotwine team recommends their top tips and best value wines to take to a dinner party...
The best wines for summer and the food to pair them with
Here are our picks of the best buys from the new arrivals at the supermarkets – and the best dishes to drink them with. Perfect for summer!
The best wines for your Royal Wedding celebrations
Celebrating the Royal Wedding this weekend? Here are four top tipples to raise a glass to the happy couple with.
The best value Sauvignon Blancs
In celebration of International Sauvignon Blanc day on 4 May, the team at Wotwine have been hard at work to find you the best value bottles of Sauvignon Blanc!
Best value Pinot Grigio and Chardonnay on the supermarket shelves
Pinot Grigio and Chardonnay are some of the most popular varieties of wine in Britain, according to research, but how often do you reach for something different than your favourite bottle? Wine recommendation app Wotwine suggests some of the best value-for-money options available...
Lower alcohol wines that don’t compromise on taste
Keen to lower your alcohol intake? The experts at wotwine? have given us their recommendations for 'going low' this summer.
5 marvellous Malbecs for steak night
We've found just the right reds to go with steak. Wine app, Wotwine recommend their favourite supermarket Malbecs at some cracking prices!
5 great wines to buy for under a fiver
Beat the price rises, with these brilliant value wines, picked by the wotwine team...
6 aromatic white wines to match spicy food
Salty, spicy and smokey dishes need an aromatic white wine to flatter their flavours. Here are 6 good-value bottles, as recommended by the Wotwine team.
5 best low & no-alcohol wines
How to find the best value Riojas
We all like to know we are getting a bargain so we threw the experts at Wotwine a challenge: what are the best value Riojas on sale in the supermarkets? They've already tasted over 12,000 wines so no one is in a better position to answer that question.
Good Housekeeping teams up with Wotwine experts
Wotwine rate thousands of supermarket wines every month. Here’s how…
5 expert tips for buying great value wines every time
How to pick great wine every time: 5 bargain Beaujolais
Looking for a light, red wine? With the experts at Wotwine we've come up with five great value offerings.
Why sherry is this year's aperitif of choice
​Dispelling sherry’s dated reputation and why dry sherry makes the ultimate tipple for nibbles.
Why you should go to Aldi for the best Riesling
​Gutsy red wines for hearty winter stews
In the second of our weekly wine recommendations in partnership with wine review app Wotwine we have five great value full-bodied reds, perfect for the winter months and hearty stews.
5 interesting and great value wines to keep in your fridge
We've partnered with independent wine review app Wotwine to recommend five fantastic value dry white wines to keep in your fridge.
Your 2017 Christmas wine menu sorted
3 kitchen skills that every cook needs
Why you should go to Waitrose for Grenache
3 tips for gluten-free cooking
Why you should go to Waitrose for the best Viognier
The secret to great cake decorating
Why you should go to Morrisons for the best bottle of Shiraz
The Summer Cup cocktail that's just as good as Pimm's - but cheaper!
5 BBQ wines under £7
​6 wines to drink when you’re bored of Prosecco
10 of the best mini bottles of wine
Why Sainsbury's sell the best Rioja under a tenner
Our round-up of the best gins
Why you should go to Tesco for the best Beaujolais Villages
Why you should go to Morrisons for the best Gavi
Where to go for the best white rioja
5 money saving kitchen tips
The Cookery School’s Head Tutor, Cher Loh offers his top 5 money saving tips for the kitchen!
Why Morrisons is the place to go for Chenin Blanc
