Henry Jeffreys Instagram Location: Swale, United Kingdom Henry Jeffreys is a British drinks expert and columnist. Jeffreys is the award-winning author of four books: Empire of Booze (2016), The Home Bar (2018), The Cocktail Dictionary (2020), and Vines in a Cool Climate (2023). In addition to Food & Wine, his writing has appeared in The Guardian, The Independent, Daily Telegraph, BBC Good Food, The Spectator, and others. Experience Henry Jeffreys spent more than a decade in various publicity management roles within book publishing, working for such prestigious companies as Bloomsbury and Hodder & Stoughton. He has been a freelance journalist and editor since 2005 and started one of the most-read drink blogs, Henry's World of Booze. He began writing a weekly wine column in The Lady magazine in 2011 and in 2014 he was shortlisted Drink Writer of the Year for his work in The Spectator at the Fortnum & Mason Awards. His first book, Empire of Booze, won Debut Drink Book of the Year at the Fortnum & Mason Awards and was shortlisted for a Louis Roederer wine writing award in 2017. Henry currently serves as blog editor for Masters of Malt, an award-winning online drinks retailer, and writes a wine column for The Critic Magazine. Education Henry Jeffreys studied English and Classical Literature at the University of Leeds. About Food & Wine Food & Wine, a Dotdash Meredith Brand, is an award-winning online resource for anyone passionate about the culinary world. With rigorously tested recipes and the most trusted restaurant, drinks, culinary travel and home coverage, we inspire and empower people everywhere to discover, create, and devour the best in food and wine. Learn more about us and our editorial process.