The Cellar Journal

Cream and coffee liqueurs guide: styles, serving ideas, cocktails and gifting
Cream and Coffee Liqueurs: Cosy Nights in a Glass
Discover cream and coffee liqueurs: how they are made, Irish cream, pastel de nata liqueurs, the Espresso Martini, storage and gifting ideas. Lire plus...
Vermouth guide: rosso, bianco and dry styles and classic aperitif cocktails
Vermouth: The Aperitif Hour
Discover vermouth and aperitifs: what vermouth is, rosso, bianco and dry styles, Vermouth di Torino, how to store it and classic aperitif cocktails. Lire plus...
Alentejo wine guide: grapes, talha wine, styles and food pairings
Alentejo: Wine from the Sun
Discover Alentejo wine: Portugal's sunny south, Aragênes, Trincadeira and Alicante Bouschet reds, Antão Vaz whites, ancient talha wine and food pairings. Lire plus...
Bourbon guide: corn, new charred oak barrels, styles and how to drink it
Bourbon: Corn, Char and Character
Discover bourbon: what makes it bourbon, corn and new charred oak, straight, high-rye and wheated styles, how to drink it and classic cocktails. Lire plus...
Moscatel guide: Moscatel de Setúbal, Moscatel Roxo and Moscatel do Douro
Moscatel: Portugal's Golden Dessert Wine
Discover Moscatel de Setúbal, Moscatel Roxo and Moscatel do Douro: how these fortified wines are made, aged, served and paired with desserts and cheese. Lire plus...
Alvarinho guide: Vinho Verde white grape, flavours, styles and food pairings
Alvarinho: Freshness from the North
Discover Alvarinho, the white grape of Vinho Verde and Monção e Melgaço: its link to Albariño, its flavours, styles and seafood pairings. Lire plus...
Sherry guide: Fino, Oloroso, Pedro Ximénez and the solera system
Sherry: Spain's Great Wine Uncovered
Discover sherry from Jerez: the solera system, flor, Fino, Manzanilla, Amontillado, Oloroso and Pedro Ximénez, VOS and VORS, serving and tapas pairings. Lire plus...
Touriga Nacional guide: Portugal's flagship red grape, regions, flavours and pairings
Touriga Nacional: Portugal's Great Red Grape
Discover Touriga Nacional, Portugal's flagship red grape: its roots in the Dão and Douro, its floral character, red, rosé and sparkling styles. Lire plus...
Portuguese sparkling wine guide: Bairrada and Távora-Varosa espumante
Espumante: Portugal's Sparkling Secret
Discover Portuguese sparkling wine: Bairrada and Távora-Varosa, native grapes like Baga, Bical and Arinto, the traditional method, styles and food pairings. Lire plus...
Tequila guide: blue agave, Blanco, Reposado and Añejo styles and how to drink it
Tequila: Agave, Earth and Fire
Discover tequila: blue agave, where tequila is made, 100% agave versus tequila, Blanco, Reposado and Añejo, how to sip it and classic tequila cocktails. Lire plus...
Portuguese liqueurs guide: Ginja, Licor Beirão, Amarguinha and medronho
Portuguese Liqueurs: Ginja, Beirão and More
Discover Portugal's favourite liqueurs: Ginja from Óbidos and Alcobaça, Licor Beirão, Amarguinha and medronho, how to serve them and gifting ideas. Lire plus...
Champagne guide: grapes, traditional method, sweetness levels and serving
Champagne: The Sparkle Explained
Discover Champagne: the region, the three main grapes, the traditional method, Brut to Doux sweetness levels, rosé, serving and food pairings. Lire plus...
Madeira wine guide: grapes, ageing, styles and how to serve it
Madeira: The Wine That Lasts
Discover Madeira wine from Portugal's Atlantic island: how it is made and aged, the four noble grapes, Colheita, Frasqueira and food pairings. Lire plus...
Rum guide: how rum is made, styles, ageing and how to drink it
Rum: Sugar Cane, Sun and Time
Discover rum, from sugar cane and molasses to white, gold and aged styles, agricultural rum from Madeira, serving ideas and classic rum cocktails. Lire plus...
Vodka guide: what vodka is made from, styles and how to drink it
Vodka: Pure Spirit, A Big Story
Discover the story of vodka, what it is made from, distillation and filtration, flavoured styles, serving ideas and famous vodka cocktails. Lire plus...
Port: A Richer Story
Port: A Richer Story
Discover Port wine from Portugal's Douro Valley, including Ruby, Tawny, Vintage, LBV and White Port, plus serving, ageing and food pairing tips. Lire plus...
Single Malt Whisky: Time, Place and Character
Single Malt Whisky: Time, Place and Character
Discover what makes single malt whisky special, from ageing and oak casks to Scotch whisky regions, peat, flavour and choosing the right dram. Lire plus...
Blended Whisky: Different Whiskies, A Greater Story
Blended Whisky: Different Whiskies, A Greater Story
Discover blended whisky, how malt and grain whiskies work together, age statements, flavour, master blending and the best ways to enjoy a dram. Lire plus...
Brandy: A Timeless Spirit
Brandy: A Timeless Spirit
Discover brandy, how it is made and aged, the difference between brandy and Cognac, VSOP and XO classifications, serving ideas and food pairings. Lire plus...
The Story of Gin
The Story of Gin
Discover the story of gin, from juniper and botanicals to the Gin Craze and the perfect G&T, plus how to find the gin style you will love. Lire plus...