Henry Jeffreys

Henry Jeffreys worked in the wine trade and publishing before becoming a freelance writer and broadcaster. At one point he was wine critic for The Lady, his work has also appeared in the Spectator, the Guardian, the Oldie and BBC Good Food magazine. He has been on BBC Radio 4, Radio 5 and Monocle Radio. His debut book Empire of Booze won a Fortnum & Mason award. Since then he has written The Home Bar (2018) and The Cocktail Dictionary (2020). He currently works as features editor for the Master of Malt drinks blog. He tweets at @HenryGJeffreys

Henry Jeffreys enjoys the heady pleasure of fine marsala

There is nothing more agreeable than a glass or two of fine vintage port at Christmas. As long as it agrees with us!

There’s a gap in the market for Andrew Jefford’s next great book

30 years ago English wine was changed forever, and a vinicultural revolution began

Raise a toast to Armenian resilience

The cookbook of the year was written by an elderly rogue and self-published

The Allsopp family has revived the original Burton IPA which made its name and fortune more than a century ago

With English Wine Week taking place on 19-27 June, why not explore the brave new world of Pinot Noir from Kent, Sussex, Essex and beyond?

Henry Jeffreys recommends five innovative Lebanese wines which show the potential of the country’s growing wine industry