Welcome to the André Simon Book Awards - the prestigious annual awards for food and drink books.

The Chairman and trustees of the Andre Simon Food and Drink book awards are delighted to announce the winners for the 2012 awards.

• FOOD:
• SUD DE FRANCE - by Caroline Conran
  published by Prospect Books

• DRINK:
• WINE GRAPES - by Jancis Robinson, Julia Harding and José Vouillamoz
  published by Penguin

• The first John Avery award:
• POMEROL - by Neal Martin
  published by Wine-Journal Publishing

• Special Commendation:
• HOOSH - by Jason C Anthony
  published by University of Nebraska Press

Congratulations to all the winners and shortlisted authors and thanks to all the publishers for their submissions and support.