Win a Big Green Egg Minimax worth £680!

If you’re into barbecuing you may already have heard of the Big Green Egg, a brilliant multi-purpose outdoor cooker and barbecue which is regarded as one of the best in the business. THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED.

Michelin starred chefs such as Sat Bains, Claude Bosi and Simon Rogan and BBQ fans such as Tom Adams of Pitt Cue and Neil Rankin of The Smokehouse are all crazy about it and use it to slow cook meats like pulled pork as well as to grill.

Now Big Green Egg has come up with a portable 'Minimax' version which you can take camping or to festivals and has offered one to our subscribers just in time for the summer. The prize includes a cast iron searing grid and a pack of charcoal to get you started, a ‘convEGGtor’ plate which enables you to cook over indirect heat and a baking stone to enable you to make pizza - total value £680.

All you have to do to enter the competition is register on the site (and subscribe, if you like, to our free newsletter which contains other offers and tips).

The closing date for the competition is 11.59pm GMT on Wednesday May 27th 2015 (now extended a day to Thursday May 28th because of the Bank Holiday) and you must be over 18 and live in the UK to enter. For other terms and conditions see below.

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Terms & conditions:

1. This prize draw is open to all UK residents of 18 or over, other than freelances or contractors employed by matchingfoodandwine.com, and employees of Alfresco Concepts, their respective families and agents or anyone directly connected to the prize draw

2. No purchase is necessary. You simply need to have registered on the site and subscribe to the mailing list.

3. Entries submitted through third parties or agents will not be eligible.

4. The prize consists of the Big Green Egg Minimax bundle specified above

5. The closing date for entry to the draw is 11.59pm GMT on Wednesday May 27th 2015 (now extended to Thursday May 28th because of the bank holiday). The winner will be drawn at random from the subscriber database by matchingfoodandwine by June 10th 2015 and will be notified by e-mail.

6. The promoter’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

7. Entrants agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.

The winners surname and country of residence will be made available by sending an email to comps@matchingfoodandwine.com after June 30th 2015

Win a case of Billecart-Salmon rosé champagne worth £300!

Given that it’s Valentine’s Day this weekend what better prize to offer than a case of Champagne Billecart-Salmon’s gorgeous brut rosé, a champagne that appears on many of the world’s best wine lists. THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED

Of course the winner won’t get it by Saturday but romance doesn’t begin and end on V Day, does it? I mean, suppose you were to want to woo the man/woman of your dreams in June instead of this weekend? The case also contains 6 bottles which creates endless excuses for celebrations throughout the year - birthdays, anniversaries, babies …. our lucky winner will be able to celebrate them in style.

If you’re not familiar with the wine it’s made by one of the smaller family-owned champagne houses and is elegant and ethereal with a lovely scent of wild strawberries (in my view, at least). If you want to try it anyway it’s on promotion over the next couple of days at £44.95 at Roberson and £45 at Nethergate wines in Bury St Edmunds instead of the usual retail price of around £55. A number of UK retailers are offering a complimentary half bottle when you buy a full bottle until Sunday February 15th. Details on the Billecart website.

All you have to do to enter the competition is register on our site (and subscribe, if you like, to our free newsletter).

Given the nature of the prize, you must be 18 or over to enter and we can’t dispatch prizes to those of you who live outside the UK.

The closing date for the competition is 11.59pm GMT on Tuesday March 10th, 2015. Now extended to Thursday March 12th! For other terms and conditions see below.

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Terms & conditions:

1. This prize draw is open to all UK residents of 18 or over, other than freelances or contractors employed by matchingfoodandwine.com, employees of Billecart-Salmon, their respective families and agents or anyone directly connected to the prize draw

2. No purchase is necessary. You simply need to have registered on the site and subscribe to the mailing list.

3. Entries submitted through third parties or agents will not be eligible.

4. The prize consists of a six-bottle case of Champagne Billecart-Salmon brut rosé. No cash alternative to the prize will be offered

5. The closing date for entry to the draw is 11.59pm GMT on Tuesday, March 10th 2015. (Now extended to March 12th). The winner will be drawn at random from the subscriber database by matchingfoodandwine by Monday March 16th, 2015 and will be notified by e-mail.

6. The promoter’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

7. Entrants agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.

The winners surname and county of residence will be made available by sending an email to competitions@matchingfoodandwine.com after March 31st, 2015

Win a £500 case of luxury champagne!

We have a really incredible prize this month: a case of some of the champagne region’s very best cuvées which I chose from 50 that were recently shown at a spectacular tasting put on by Bristol wine merchants Davis Bell McCraith to celebrate their 5th anniversary. THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED.

Six of the producers very generously each donated a bottle to the case and DBM has offered to dispatch them to the lucky (I’ll say!) winner. It’s an almost unique opportunity to try some of the world’s greatest champagnes. The value of the case is at least £500.

The six wines are:

Bollinger La Grande Année 2004
The most recent vintage from this famous house. Everything you’d expect from Bolly

Deutz Cuvée William 2000
The top cuvée from Champagne Deutz I tasted for the first time the other day. Really impressive.

Gosset Grande Réserve
One of my own long-standing favourites, an unusually rich non-vintage champagne

Krug Grand Cuvée Brut
What need I say? It’s Krug

Pol Roger Extra Cuvée de Réserve 2004
Another gorgeous 2004 from this family-owned house - one of the wines I paired at the Primum Familiae Vini tasting at the Wine Culinary forum the other day

Paul Déthune Grand Cru Cuvée a l’Ancienne
A new discovery from the DBM tasting, this very rich-tasting champagne from a small champagne house really blew me away. One of a limited edition of 1000 bottles

Because this competition is a bit special we’re going to make it a little more difficult for you than normal so here are 3 questions to answer:

1. Which Bristol wine merchant did the two male founder members of Davis Bell McCraith previously work for?

2. What is a blanc de blancs?

3. How much champagne does a Balthazar hold?

To enter send your answers, address and date of birth to champagne@matchingfoodandwine.com with champagne comp in the subject line. To qualify for the draw you need to be a registered subscriber, live on the UK mainland and obviously be over 18.

The closing date for the competition is 11.59pm GMT on Monday November 3rd, 2014. For other terms and conditions see below.

Terms & conditions:

1. This prize draw is open to all UK residents of 18 or over, other than freelances or contractors employed by matchingfoodandwine.com, employees of Davis Bell McCraith, the participating champagne houses and associated companies, their respective families and agents or anyone directly connected to the prize draw

2. No purchase is necessary. You simply need to have registered on the site and subscribe to the mailing list.

3. Entries submitted through third parties or agents will not be eligible.

4. The prize consists of the six bottle case of champagne described above . No cash alternative to the prize will be offered

5. The closing date for entry to the draw is 11.59pm GMT on Monday November 3rd 2014. The winner will be drawn at random from the subscriber database by matchingfoodandwine by Friday November 7th, 2014 and will be notified by e-mail.

6. The promoter’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

7. Entrants agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.

The winners surname and county of residence will be made available by sending an email to competitions@matchingfoodandwine.com after November 30th, 2014

Win a gorgeous yellow Kenwood kMix stand mixer worth £399.99!

Whether or not you’re a baking genius we’ve got the perfect prize for you - a glorious buttercup-yellow Kenwood kMix Stand Mixer which will add a year-round splash of summer to your kitchen. THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED.

Perfect for any home — modern, chic or traditional — the £399.99 Kenwood kMix Stand Mixer is not only stylish, but multi-functional and easy to use. It has a 500W motor and a mixing bowl with large handle and splashguard which comfortably handles large quantities of ingredients. The Kenwood kMix Stand Mixer whisks, mixes and kneads beautifully, and its electronic speed control and fold function allow bakers to tackle even the stiffest of doughs.

Each Kenwood kMix Stand Mixer comes complete with a range of attachments, including the iconic K Beater, Whisk, Dough Hook and Creaming Beater, so you can make light work of cakes, bakes, biscuits and breads at the turn of a dial. Even if you’ve never baked before you’ll be able to make brilliant bread and cakes.

All you have to do to enter the competition is register on the site (and subscribe, if you like, to our free newsletter).

You must be 18 or over to enter and live in the UK.

The closing date for the competition is 11.59pm GMT on Tuesday September 30th 2014

For other terms and conditions see below.

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Terms & conditions:

1. This prize draw is open to all UK residents of 18 or over, other than freelances or contractors employed by matchingfoodandwine.com, Kenwood, Clarion Communications, their respective families and agents or anyone directly connected to the prize draw

2. No purchase is necessary. You simply need to have registered on the site and subscribe to the mailing list.

3. Entries submitted through third parties or agents will not be eligible.

4. The prize consists of the Kenwood Kmix Stand Mixer specified above. No cash alternative to the prize will be offered. The prize need to be redeemed by the winner before September 2015

5. The closing date for entry to the draw is 11.59pm GMT on Tuesday September 30th 2014. The winner will be drawn at random from the subscriber database by matchingfoodandwine by October 7th, 2014 and will be notified by e-mail.

6. The promoter’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

7. Entrants agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.

The winners surname and country of residence will be made available by sending an email to comps@matchingfoodandwine.com after October 14th.