Wine

We're not just about the spirits y'know, we also love a drop of wine and Champagne. Check out the latest on new releases, reviews and general musings right here.
Win Perrier-Jouët Champagne!Win Perrier-Jouët Champagne!

Perrier-Jouët Champagne can keep any celebration going. But this competition is going to give you the perfect excuse to pop open a bottle of bubbly. How to win Perrier-Jouët Champagne:…

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Size matters: a guide to cask size in whiskyTop 10 Ports for Christmas 2025

These are our picks for the Top 10 Ports for Christmas 2025. From simple rubies to perfectly-aged vintages, we’ve got a great selection of Port here at Master of Malt….

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Terrific New Year's TipplesTop 10 Champagne and sparkling wines for Christmas 2025

From high-end Champagnes to delicious, good-value Prosecco, not forgetting some quality English fizz, these are our top ten Champagne and sparkling wines for Christmas 2025. Ah, the pop of the…

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Sherry for Christmas 2024Top 10 sherry to drink for Christmas 2025

Nothing says Christmas is coming like a glass of sweet sherry on a cold winter’s night. Well, maybe Santa dancing with Rudolph to ‘Rockin’ around the Christmas Tree’, eating a…

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Close up of four people enjoying Christmas dinner together and toasting with champagne glasses while sitting by elegant dining table with candlesFestive Champagne Secrets from a Sommelier

If you love a drop of Champagne at Christmas, this guide is for you. It’s a collection of a few festive Champagne secrets from a proper sommelier. Namely Philippe Marques…

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Make a Café Solo PX Espresso MartiniValentine’s Day Drinks to Say “PX I love you” With

Need Valentine’s Day Drinks? Whether you’re celebrating with a special someone or indulging in some self-love, you’ll want something to toast this Valentine’s Day with. Why not make that drink…

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Wine for BBQ - Sacha Lichine rose10 wines to accompany your BBQ dishes

Even though the weather hasn’t been behaving as it should, at least in Britain, we still love a BBQ. Or even an indoor BBQ, just put everything under the grill,…

Henry JeffreysHenry Jeffreys
bollinger-rose-champagne (1)Top ten wine and fizz for Mother’s Day 2024

Forget flowers, treat your mum to some delicious wine or Champagne this Mother’s Day (which is Sunday 10 March just in case you need reminding). To aid you in your…

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sparkling wineBubbles before troubles: a session on sparkling wine

Loukia Xinari returns to give us the skinny on the booming sparkling wine trade across several countries. There’s more than just Champagne and Prosecco, you know? You know the tingling…

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Starward wineNew Arrival of the Week: Starward Nova

This week we shine our special Master of Malt spotlight on a new release from Melbourne’s Starward distillery. It’s a single malt whisky aged entirely in Australian wine casks. Founder…

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The Nightcap: 27 JulyThe Nightcap: 27 July

As a bevy of drinks companies post their full-year results, let’s get down to business with this week’s The Nightcap. Greetings from another Friday! You’ve made it through a week,…

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How to order wine at a restaurantHow to order wine at a restaurant

Feel lost ordering a bottle in a restaurant? Want to impress a friend/partner/hot date and paralysed with The Fear? We can help! Read on for an actual sommelier’s top tips…

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The Nightcap: 13 JulyThe Nightcap: 13 July

Friday the 13th might be unlucky for some, but not if you follow the world of booze! It’s been an action-packed week, and we have the glorious highlights right here,…

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Imbibe 2018: What goes on at the UK’s biggest booze trade showImbibe 2018: What goes on at the UK’s biggest booze trade show

Imbibe Live: You might have heard of it. You may even have been along to it. It’s one of Europe’s top drinks trade shows where trends are spotted and ideas…

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The Importance of Light Strike Awareness DayThe Importance of Light Strike Awareness Day

Have you heard of Light Strike Awareness Day? If not, Henry is here to give you the low-down… Today, the 21st June, the longest and potentially sunniest day of the…

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The Nightcap: 8 JuneThe Nightcap: 8 June

Jack Daniel’s-maker Brown-Forman lines up a new CEO, World Gin Day hype aplenty, and fizz in space? It can only be The Nightcap! It’s Friday and the world’s most eclectic…

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