The food and drink you should buy this Christmas

We've taste-tested nearly 70 products to find out which ones are best for your festive spread
James RoweSenior Video and Audio Content Creator

Having previously worked at the BBC and in commercial radio before joining Which?, James produces our always-on podcasts, and oversaw the launch of our member-exclusive podcasts in 2025.

Finding the very best food and drink to serve up at Christmas can feel like a daunting task, especially if you've got family and friends relying on you to prepare a feast. 

In this podcast, we sit down with Becky Marcus, who oversees our Christmas taste testing, to learn how we conduct our rigorous testing and reveal which mince pies, champagnes, sparkling wines, and red wines have been awarded a Best Buy.

Additionally, we're joined by baking expert Dan Lepard and Master of Wine Sam Caporn, who explain what they look for when conducting blind taste tests and share their top tips for serving food this festive season.

This podcast, which includes our taste test results, is available only to logged-in Which? users. If you're not a member, join Which? to instantly listen to the full podcast and gain access to all our product reviews – all with 50% off your first year's membership.

The free version of this podcast, featuring insight and analysis from our taste testing but without the results, will be available later this month.

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