Author Archives: Henry

About Henry

I’m a drinks writer. My day job is features editor at the Master of Malt blog. I also contribute to BBC Good Food, the Spectator and others. You can read some of my work here. I’ve done a bit of radio, given some talks and written a couple of books (Empire of Booze, The Home Bar and the forthcoming Cocktail Dictionary).

Vines in a Cold Climate – events and press

Posted on 08/09/2023 by Henry

This is the page for updates on my new book Vines in a Cold Climate: The People Behind the English Wine Revolution which was published 5 August. I’ve been delighted by the coverage for my just published book on English … Continue reading →

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Substack baby!

Posted on 11/03/2023 by Henry

This is a very quick post to say that I have started a Substack and from now on most of my booze-inspired meanderings will be found here: henryjeffreys.substack.com World of Booze is dead, long live Drinking Culture! Please sign up … Continue reading →

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Going Solo – Roald Dahl

Posted on 22/02/2023 by Henry

With the story about the bowdlerising of Roald Dahl’s work in the news, I thought it would be a good time to post an introduction I wrote to the Slightly Foxed edition of Going Solo. This is a longer version … Continue reading →

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English wines of the year

Posted on 21/12/2022 by Henry

As I’ve been drinking so much English wine in researching my book Vines in a Cold Climate, I thought I’d round-up some of the most interesting, unusual and delicious ones I tasted this year. It’s traditional at this time of … Continue reading →

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Bargain Burgundy Christmas

Posted on 10/12/2022 by Henry

A plug for the excellent wines imported by Patrick Matthews plus some budget high street choices for Christmas. When I had a weekly column in The Lady magazine, Christmas was always a bit of a mixed blessing. It was good … Continue reading →

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The gin boom is officially over

Posted on 28/07/2022 by Henry

This is something I wrote for Harpers Wine and Spirits earlier this year on where the gin market is going and how gin brands can still make a splash in a crowded market. The last two years have been tough … Continue reading →

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Booze interview: Ed Dallimore

Posted on 17/07/2022 by Henry

I ran into Ed Dallimore at a Wine Garden of England event at Squerryes Hall earlier this year on a classic overcast English summer’s day. Very different to the weather we’re having at the moment. He was selling his incredibly … Continue reading →

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A tribute to Stuart Moss, co-founder of Nyetimber

Posted on 06/07/2022 by Henry

One of the great pioneers of English wine, Stuart Moss, died last week at his home in Santa Barbara, California. With his wife Sandy, he planted grapes at Nyetimber in Sussex and created a sparkling wine that would become legendary. … Continue reading →

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Every town needs a brewery

Posted on 24/06/2022 by Henry

This is something I wrote for issue three of an excellent new drinks magazine called Tonic. I’d highly recommend subscribing and they are offering a 20% discount for new subscribers with the code HWOB20. Go to Tonic’s website. There are … Continue reading →

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Getting to know my father through wine

Posted on 16/06/2022 by Henry

With Father’s Day coming up, I thought I’d post this thing I wrote a while back. It originally appeared in The Spectator’s now defunct Life supplement. Its website has been memory-holed taking with a load of stuff I wrote hence … Continue reading →

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