Henry Jeffreys

Guest Writer

Wine Writing
Drinking Culture
Wine History
UK Drinks Scene

Henry Jeffreys is an award-winning UK wine and drinks writer, author and podcast host specialising in wine history, spirits, culture and tasting insight. He has written acclaimed books including Empire of Booze and Vines in a Cold Climate, and publishes essays and commentary on his Substack. Henry also co-hosts the Intoxicating History podcast with Tom Parker Bowles, where they explore how alcohol shaped human civilisation through fascinating stories from the ancient world to modern times.

Oxidative wines from Jura ageing sous-voile

Oxidative Wines from Jura: Savagnin, Voile and Vin Jaune Explained

Henry Jeffreys February 27th, 2026 7 minute read

Quick Guide

“Is it meant to smell like that?” Understanding oxidative wines from Jura can take a moment. That’s often my first reaction when I try...

Rhône Wines, a Story of Two Halves

Henry Jeffreys June 18th, 2025 10 minute read

Quick Guide

Rhône wines come from an area of France between Vienne in the north and Avignon in the south. The Rhône river rises in the Swiss Alps and descends...

Grape varieties of the Languedoc-Roussillon

Henry Jeffreys March 24th, 2025 7 minute read

Quick Guide

While some regions like Burgundy specialise in a tiny number of grape varieties, the vineyards of Languedoc-Roussillon have a whole cocktail of different...

Appellations of Languedoc, a Quick Guide

Henry Jeffreys October 1st, 2024 6 minute read

Quick Guide

If you want delicious wine without spending a lot of money, there’s one place that never fails: the Languedoc. This vast region of Southern...

Breaky Bottom, the pioneering English vineyard, turns 50!

Henry Jeffreys July 15th, 2024 6 minute read

Features

There could only be one wine to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III in May 2022: Breaky Bottom. It’s not only the most distinctly English of...