Kate Goodman founded Reserve Wines in 2003 in West Didsbury, Manchester, with a simple idea: that great wine shouldn’t be intimidating, and that the right bottle can turn an ordinary evening into something worth remembering. More than two decades on, she’s still tasting, still travelling to meet producers, and still getting genuinely excited about what ends up in your glass.

This is her personal edit - the bottles she keeps coming back to, recommends to friends, and reaches for when she wants something she knows will deliver. Not necessarily the most expensive wines on the shelf, but the ones with real character, honest winemaking and that indefinable quality that makes you want another glass.

If you’re not sure where to start, start here. These are Kate’s picks - and she hasn’t steered anyone wrong yet.