Meghan Markle's favourite booze is the reason she started her blog

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We always love hearing about the royals' life behind-the-scenes, such as The Queen's strange eating habitsthe food she’s banned from her kitchens and the one thing she eats everyday.

We even know what Princess Diana's favourite food was, and what Kate Middleton's tipple of choice is.

On that subject, it turns out every member has their preferred drink. Diana was said to love a Bellini cocktail (champagne mixed with peach purée), whilst The Queen is said to be partial to the Dubonnet, a mix of red wine, herbs and spices.

Now it's been revealed that Meghan Markle's booze of choice is the reason behind her now defunct lifestyle blog, The Tig, or at least it inspired its name.

The Duchess of Sussex's love for Tignanello, or Tig for short, is what started it all. If you haven't heard of it before, it's an Italian wine that was first produced in the 70s. It's a heady mix of 80% Sangiovese, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc grapes.

She spoke about her love of the red wine in the past, saying, 'Tignanello is a full-bodied red wine that I tried about seven years ago. In wine circles, it is nicknamed "Tig." It was my first moment of getting it — I finally understood what people meant by the body, structure, finish, legs of wine. The TIG is my nickname for me getting it. Not just wine, but everything.'

Sounds delicious.

Penny Goldstone

Penny Goldstone is the Digital Fashion Editor at Marie Claire, covering everything from catwalk trends to royal fashion and the latest high street and Instagram must-haves.

Penny grew up in France and studied languages and law at the Sorbonne Nouvelle University in Paris before moving to the UK for her MA in multimedia journalism at Bournemouth University. She moved to the UK permanently and has never looked back (though she does go back regularly to stock up on cheese and wine).

Although she's always loved fashion - she used to create scrapbooks of her favourite trends and looks, including Sienna Miller and Kate Moss' boho phase - her first job was at MoneySavingExpert.com, sourcing the best deals for everything from restaurants to designer sales.

However she quit after two years to follow her true passion, fashion journalism, and after many years of internships and freelance stints at magazines including Red, Cosmopolitan, Stylist and Good Housekeeping, landed her dream job as the Digital Fashion Editor at Marie Claire UK.

Her favourite part of the job is discovering new brands and meeting designers, and travelling the world to attend events and fashion shows. Seeing her first Chanel runway IRL at Paris Fashion Week was a true pinch-me moment.