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.

Win a £275 Fortnum & Mason Epicure hamper!

If you’ve always fancied one of those glorious Fortnum & Mason wicker hampers you could be in luck! We have a particularly lavish one to offer matchingfoodandwine.com subscribers this month. THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED.

It’s the Epicure* and contains all you need for a ridiculously indulgent tea including Strawberry preserve infused with Earl Grey tea, ‘gigantissimi’ florentines and an apricot and ginger-flavoured ‘Apollo’s Muse’ fruitcake so crumbly they recommend you chill it before you slice it. Wash that down with a cup of Empire tea, a bottle of Fortnum’s demi-sec champagne or a glass of cream sherry. There’s also blood orange and port savour (a posh kind of relish), dried porcini, olive oil, Tewkesbury mustard, ‘hard and nutty’ chocolates, Turkish delight, yet more wine including one of my favourites, the Bruno Sorg Pinot Blanc to enjoy at other meals. You get the general picture . . .

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 prizes and offers).

Unfortunately, given the nature of the prize, we can’t dispatch prizes to those of you who live outside the UK though you could, of course, enter and donate the prize to a UK-based friend if you win

The closing date for the competition is 11.59pm GMT on Thursday 4th July 2013. 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 Fortnum & Mason and their 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 a Fortnum & Mason epicure hamper. No cash alternative to the prize will be offered

5. The closing date for entry to the draw is 11.59pm GMT on Thursday 4th July 2013. The winner will be drawn at random from the subscriber database by matchingfoodandwine by July 8th 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 winner's surname and country of residence will be made available by sending an email to comps@matchingfoodandwine.com after July 15th

The winner of the case of Gonzalez Byass sherry in our last competition was Rachael from London