Helena Nicklin
@helenasips.bsky.social
Award-winning drinks writer, broadcaster, educator, wine consultant & international drinks awards judge.
Who likes wine? Here are my top 10 picks from @sainsburys.bsky.social www.helenasips.com/p/top-10-win... #wine #winelover
Top 10 Wines from Sainsbury's
My picks from this week's press tasting
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October 4, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Who likes wine? Here are my top 10 picks from @sainsburys.bsky.social www.helenasips.com/p/top-10-win... #wine #winelover
Want to know what's in my new, bite-sized video wine course? 🍷 Check out the lesson plan and have a free taster here: www.helenasips.com/p/new-video-... 🍷 #wine #winelover
The Bite-Sized Video Wine Course
5 hours of easily digestible videos, all 5 mins or less!
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September 28, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Want to know what's in my new, bite-sized video wine course? 🍷 Check out the lesson plan and have a free taster here: www.helenasips.com/p/new-video-... 🍷 #wine #winelover
New post on my website! Get to know #Syrah: brooding thespian of wine grapes www.helenasips.com/p/get-to-kno...
Get to know Syrah (aka Shiraz)
The brooding thespian of wine grapes...
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September 24, 2025 at 5:28 PM
New post on my website! Get to know #Syrah: brooding thespian of wine grapes www.helenasips.com/p/get-to-kno...
Want to get to know Bordeaux wine better? September is Bordeaux Wine Month, where over 100 UK retailers are offering tastings and events. here's how to get involved: www.helenasips.com/p/its-bordea... #bordeauxwine #bordeauxwinemonth
It's BORDEAUX Wine Month!
Here's how to get involved...
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September 15, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Want to get to know Bordeaux wine better? September is Bordeaux Wine Month, where over 100 UK retailers are offering tastings and events. here's how to get involved: www.helenasips.com/p/its-bordea... #bordeauxwine #bordeauxwinemonth
Want to get to know Bordeaux wine better? September is Bordeaux Wine Month, where over 100 UK retailers are offering tastings and events. here's how to get involved: www.helenasips.com/p/its-bordea... #bordeauxwine #bordeauxwinemonth
It's BORDEAUX Wine Month!
Here's how to get involved...
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September 14, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Want to get to know Bordeaux wine better? September is Bordeaux Wine Month, where over 100 UK retailers are offering tastings and events. here's how to get involved: www.helenasips.com/p/its-bordea... #bordeauxwine #bordeauxwinemonth
Who fancies a cosy paella with family and friends this weekend? Here's an epic recipe with the right wine to go with it: www.helenasips.com/p/the-ultima... #paella #worldpaelladay #redwine
The Ultimate Paella Recipe + Wine
Celebrate with friends this World Paella Day!
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September 13, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Who fancies a cosy paella with family and friends this weekend? Here's an epic recipe with the right wine to go with it: www.helenasips.com/p/the-ultima... #paella #worldpaelladay #redwine
Who fancies a cosy paella with family and friends this weekend? Here's an epic recipe with the right wine to go with it: www.helenasips.com/p/the-ultima... #paella #worldpaelladay #redwine
The Ultimate Paella Recipe + Wine
Celebrate with friends this World Paella Day!
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September 13, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Who fancies a cosy paella with family and friends this weekend? Here's an epic recipe with the right wine to go with it: www.helenasips.com/p/the-ultima... #paella #worldpaelladay #redwine
Ever wondered what ‘natural wine’ actually means? Here’s the lowdown: www.helenasips.com/p/what-is-na... #wine #winelover
What is ‘Natural’ Wine?
A little learny for a post bank holiday wine fix.
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September 10, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Ever wondered what ‘natural wine’ actually means? Here’s the lowdown: www.helenasips.com/p/what-is-na... #wine #winelover
Bordeaux is the OG of posh wine regions but it's hard to get the head around! Here's an insider's guide to the famous red blends: www.helenasips.com/p/understand... #bordeaux #bordeauxwinemonth #bordeauxwine
Understanding Bordeaux Reds
And why they are 'The Beatles' of wine...
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September 5, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Bordeaux is the OG of posh wine regions but it's hard to get the head around! Here's an insider's guide to the famous red blends: www.helenasips.com/p/understand... #bordeaux #bordeauxwinemonth #bordeauxwine
It's Bordeaux wine month! If you've ever been curious to try everything the region has to offer, from red blends to pink, white, sparkling and sweet, now is the time. Find your nearest wine retailer here: www.helenasips.com/p/its-bordea... #bordeaux #bordeauxwinemonth @bordeauxwines
It's BORDEAUX Wine Month!
Here's how to get involved...
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September 1, 2025 at 4:35 PM
It's Bordeaux wine month! If you've ever been curious to try everything the region has to offer, from red blends to pink, white, sparkling and sweet, now is the time. Find your nearest wine retailer here: www.helenasips.com/p/its-bordea... #bordeaux #bordeauxwinemonth @bordeauxwines
TWO features in Delicious Magazine this month (Sept issue) A #SauvigonBlanc Sips Safari and an interview with Ms Jo Malone CBE. Out now!
August 29, 2025 at 2:36 PM
TWO features in Delicious Magazine this month (Sept issue) A #SauvigonBlanc Sips Safari and an interview with Ms Jo Malone CBE. Out now!
Ever wondered what ‘natural wine’ actually means? Here’s the lowdown: www.helenasips.com/p/what-is-na... #wine #winelover
What is ‘Natural’ Wine?
A little learny for a post bank holiday wine fix.
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August 26, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Ever wondered what ‘natural wine’ actually means? Here’s the lowdown: www.helenasips.com/p/what-is-na... #wine #winelover
Want some pink this weekend? Here's my Great Rosé Roundup, with recommendations from Provence nad beyond from £5 to £95! www.helenasips.com/p/the-great-...
The Great Rosé Roundup!
A Global Rosé Sips Safari for the Bank Holiday Weekend
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August 22, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Want some pink this weekend? Here's my Great Rosé Roundup, with recommendations from Provence nad beyond from £5 to £95! www.helenasips.com/p/the-great-...
#ICYMI My chat with the wonderful human that is Sam Neill for Delicious Magazine
Sam Neill: "Wine is one of the great keys to civilisation”
Celebrated actor and winemaker Sam Neill shares early food memories and his love for pinot noir (especially from his New Zealand vineyards).
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August 18, 2025 at 4:35 PM
#ICYMI My chat with the wonderful human that is Sam Neill for Delicious Magazine
Who's feeling their inner viking? Mead - the honey wine - is back in fashion. Read all about it here: www.helenasips.com/p/what-is-mead #mead
What is Mead?
And why is it suddenly having a resurgence?!
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August 16, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Who's feeling their inner viking? Mead - the honey wine - is back in fashion. Read all about it here: www.helenasips.com/p/what-is-mead #mead
Who's feeling their inner viking? Mead - the honey wine - is back in fashion. Read all about it here: www.helenasips.com/p/what-is-mead #mead
What is Mead?
And why is it suddenly having a resurgence?!
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August 15, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Who's feeling their inner viking? Mead - the honey wine - is back in fashion. Read all about it here: www.helenasips.com/p/what-is-mead #mead
#ICYMI My chat with the wonderful human that is Sam Neill for Delicious Magazine
Sam Neill: "Wine is one of the great keys to civilisation”
Celebrated actor and winemaker Sam Neill shares early food memories and his love for pinot noir (especially from his New Zealand vineyards).
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August 15, 2025 at 8:09 AM
#ICYMI My chat with the wonderful human that is Sam Neill for Delicious Magazine
The drink Mead is having a renaissance. Here's a bit more about it including some need to know terminology. www.helenasips.com/p/what-is-mead #mead #modernmead
What is Mead?
And why is it suddenly having a resurgence?!
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August 11, 2025 at 11:22 AM
The drink Mead is having a renaissance. Here's a bit more about it including some need to know terminology. www.helenasips.com/p/what-is-mead #mead #modernmead
Planning a gathering this weekend? Here are my top wine picks from Aldi, all under £9 🍷 www.helenasips.com/p/top-aldi-w...
Top Aldi Wines Under £9
Something for the weekend...
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August 8, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Planning a gathering this weekend? Here are my top wine picks from Aldi, all under £9 🍷 www.helenasips.com/p/top-aldi-w...
Looking for a wine-drenched, gastronomic getaway? I visited Clisson in France's Loire Valley and wrote about it for Luxury Lifestyle Magazine: www.luxurylifestylemag.co.uk/food-and-dri...
Enjoy a wine-drenched, gastronomic getaway in Clisson in the Loire Valley | Luxury Lifestyle Magazine
Drinks writer and broadcaster Helena Nicklin suggests an itinerary for a fun-filled, wine-soaked and highly Instagrammable tasting tour in the Loire Valley.
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July 31, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Looking for a wine-drenched, gastronomic getaway? I visited Clisson in France's Loire Valley and wrote about it for Luxury Lifestyle Magazine: www.luxurylifestylemag.co.uk/food-and-dri...
Want to know the real story of where the first grapevine came from? It involves wild bulls and lots of crying... www.helenasips.com/p/bacchus-an... #bacchus
Bacchus and the first grapevine
The man, the myth, the legend...
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July 24, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Want to know the real story of where the first grapevine came from? It involves wild bulls and lots of crying... www.helenasips.com/p/bacchus-an... #bacchus
This year's Gig in the Garden charity event with James Blunt, Jack Savoretti and Danny Jones was pure joy! I helped find the wines and brought along some island friends. Here's what we tasted: www.helenasips.com/p/gig-in-the... #gitg #giginthegarden
Gig in the Garden: The Drinks!
Here's what we're tasting this weekend chez Chris Evans...
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July 21, 2025 at 4:35 PM
This year's Gig in the Garden charity event with James Blunt, Jack Savoretti and Danny Jones was pure joy! I helped find the wines and brought along some island friends. Here's what we tasted: www.helenasips.com/p/gig-in-the... #gitg #giginthegarden
ABSINTHE is back in fashion. But what is it? 🧚 And does it really make you hallucinate ? Here's my beginner's guide:
What is Absinthe?
A Scandalous Past and Exciting Future
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July 3, 2025 at 4:31 PM
ABSINTHE is back in fashion. But what is it? 🧚 And does it really make you hallucinate ? Here's my beginner's guide:
What to drink when you're not drinking (booze) this weekend? Try these excellent, non-alcoholic tipples:
The Best Non-Alcoholic Wines, Beers, Spirits and Aperitifs of 2025
What to drink when you're not drinking...
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June 28, 2025 at 2:55 PM
What to drink when you're not drinking (booze) this weekend? Try these excellent, non-alcoholic tipples:
English wine has come of age! Here's a little overview with some to try in celebration of #EnglishWine Week
Celebrating English Wine
What to open this English Wine Week
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June 27, 2025 at 12:14 PM
English wine has come of age! Here's a little overview with some to try in celebration of #EnglishWine Week