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EPISODE · Dec 7, 2025 · 35 MIN

The food and drink you should buy this Christmas

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Finding the very best food and drink to serve up at Christmas can feel a daunting task, especially if you've got family and friends relying on you to deliver the goods.In this podcast, we sit down with Becky Marcus who runs our Christmas taste testing to find out how we run our rigorous testing and reveal some of the best mince pies, champagne and smoked salmon we had on test. Plus, we're joined by pastry chef Dan Lepard and Master of Wine Sam Caporn to find out what they look for when they're blind taste testing, and share their top tips for serving food this festive season. Which? members can listen to the full podcast, where Dan and Sam share their detailed analysis, by clicking here. If you're not already a member, join Which? to instantly listen to the podcast and gain access to all of our product reviews - all for 50% off your first year's membership. Read all of our Christmas food and drink reviews on our website & sign up for our free Healthy Living newsletter.

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