Aileen Hall, who has died aged 85, was the deliciously sharp chief inspector of the Good Food Guide in what some have thought its glory years, in the 1970s under the editorship of Christopher Driver. She then became editor of Which? Wine Monthly, a newsletter that offered Britain’s drinkers unpatronising, broad-ranging and sensible advice on where best to spend their money for maximum pleasure.
Through a range of books, she put professional chefs’ recipes within the reach of home cooks, and, as Guardian wine correspondent in the 80s, she was among those who saw the greater potential for interesting writing on food and drink in the pages of a newspaper. Earlier in her life, she had also been an effective campaigner for the legalisation of contraception in Canada.
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