It’s a wonderful time for food and drink book releases, as many of the best books are typically slated for release just before the Christmas gifting period. A legacy of the pandemic is an increase in the number of home bartenders and that means there are plenty of new books on cocktails and the ingredients that go into them. Naturally, the festive season is heavily associated with food and wine, so a book on either subject always seems to fit the mood as a present – as ever, there are lots to choose from.
With these factors in mind, we assembled a crack team to read and review the best food and drink books for Christmas gifting. There are cookbooks written by rising-star chefs and established names alike, cocktail-making guides by influential names in the bartending game, plus more mediative tomes on the intricacies of famous wine styles and regions. Read on for our selection of food books, wine books and cocktail books below.
25 best food and drink books for Christmas 2023
The best books for wine lovers
The latest and greatest wine book releases: from a history of wine fraud to a collection of essays dedicated to Burgundy
The best books for food lovers
From vibrant recipe collections and single-subject books delving into specific ingredients, to an examination of ultra-processed foods and how they affect our health
The best books for spirits and cocktail lovers
Following the boom in home bartending during the pandemic, this year sees another impressive batch of spirits and cocktail books released in time for Christmas
