Awards & Winners

James Beard Award for Wine, Spirits, and other Beverages

James Beard Foundation Award

The James Beard Award for Wine, Spirits, and other Beverages - until 2011 just called Wine and Spirits - is one of the yearly awards presented by the James Beard Foundation.
Date Established : 1991

Check all the winners of James Beard Award for Wine, Spirits, and other Beverages presented under James Beard Foundation Award since 1991 .


Besha Rodell

Honored for : 40 Ounces to Freedom

Nominations 2014 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ray Isle The Battle for America's Oldest Vines
Joshua Ozersky Bourbon Mania!
Besha Rodell 40 Ounces to Freedom

Michael Steinberger

Honored for : A Vintage Crime

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Michael Steinberger A Vintage Crime
Betsy Andrews Northern Renaissance
Marisa Huff The New Birra Italiana

Sarah Karnasiewicz

Honored for : Fizzy Business

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sarah Karnasiewicz Fizzy Business
Ellen Cushing How Peet\u2019s Starbucked Itself
Adam Sachs Provence: La Vie en Rosé

Jon Fine

Honored for : Natural Wine: Weird or Wonderful

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jon Fine Natural Wine: Weird or Wonderful
Alan Richman The Second Bottle
Jon Bonné The New California Wine

Alan Tardi

Honored for : Romancing the vine

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alan Tardi Romancing the vine
Peter Meltzer Keys to the cellar
Jacqueline Friedrich The Wines of France: The Essential Guide for Savvy Shoppers

Michael Jackson

Honored for : Whiskey

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Richard Juhlin 4000 Champagnes
Elin McCoy The Emperor of Wine: The Rise of Robert M. Parker, Jr., and the Reign of American Taste
Michael Jackson Whiskey

Charles MacLean

Honored for : Scotch Whisky: A Liquid History

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Charles MacLean Scotch Whisky: A Liquid History
William Echikson Noble Rot: A Bordeaux Wine Revolution
Clive Coates The Wines of Bordeaux

Monty Waldin

Honored for : Wines of South America

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Monty Waldin Wines of South America
Garrett Oliver The Brewmaster's Table
Charles L. Sullivan Zinfandel: A History of a Grape and Its Wine

Michael Broadbent

Honored for : Michael Broadbent's Vintage Wine

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Michael Broadbent Michael Broadbent's Vintage Wine
Andrea Immer Great Tastes Made Simple
Oz Clarke Oz Clarke's New Wine Atlas: Wines and Wine Regions of the World

Andre Dominé

Honored for : Wine

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Andre Dominé Wine
Max Allen Red and White: Wine Made Simple
Mary Ewing-Mulligan Italian Wine for Dummies
Ed McCarthy Italian Wine for Dummies

Paul Lukacs

Honored for : American Vintage: The Rise of American Wine

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Paul Lukacs American Vintage: The Rise of American Wine
Andrea Immer Great Wine Made Simple
Bruce Cass The Oxford Companion to the Wines of North America
Jancis Robinson The Oxford Companion to the Wines of North America

James E. Wilson

Honored for : Terroir

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee Nominated Work
James E. Wilson Terroir
Ed McCarthy Champagne for Dummies
Tom Stevenson Christie's World Encyclopedia of Champagne & Sparkling Wine

Dewey Markham Jr.

Honored for : 1855: A History of the Bordeaux Classification

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Dewey Markham Jr. 1855: A History of the Bordeaux Classification
Oz Clarke Clarke and Spurrier's Fine Wine Guide
Steven Spurrier Clarke and Spurrier's Fine Wine Guide
Laura Moorhead Cocktail: The Drinks Bible for the 21st Century
Paul Harrington Cocktail: The Drinks Bible for the 21st Century

Clive Coates

Honored for : Côte D'Or

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Clive Coates Côte D'Or
Tom Stevenson The Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia
Joanna Simon Wine with Food

Steven Kolpan, Brian H. Smith, Michael A. Weiss

Honored for : Exploring Wine: Cia Complete Guide To Wines

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Steven Kolpan Exploring Wine: Cia Complete Guide To Wines
Brian H. Smith Exploring Wine: Cia Complete Guide To Wines
Michael A. Weiss Exploring Wine: Cia Complete Guide To Wines
Jacqueline Friedrich A Wine and Food Guide To The Loire
Remington Norman Rhone Renaissance: The Finest Rhone and Rhone-Style Wines From France and The New World

James Laube

Honored for : Wine Spectator's California Wine

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee Nominated Work
James Laube Wine Spectator's California Wine
Richard Olney Romane?e Conti: the world's most fabled wine
Ed McCarthy Wine For Dummies
Mary Ewing-Mulligan Wine For Dummies

Jancis Robinson

Honored for : The Oxford Companion to Wine

Nominations 1995 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jancis Robinson The Oxford Companion to Wine
Marq de Villiers The heartbreak grape
Hugh Johnson World Atlas of Wine

James Halliday

Honored for : Wine atlas of California

Nominations 1994 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Remington Norman The Great Domaines of Burgundy: A Guide to the Finest Wine Producers of the Cote d'Or
James Halliday Wine atlas of California
Bob Thompson The Wine Atlas of California

Hugh Johnson, James Halliday

Honored for : Vintner's Art: How Great Wines Are Made

Nominations 1993 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Hugh Johnson Vintner's Art: How Great Wines Are Made
James Halliday Vintner's Art: How Great Wines Are Made
Hubrecht Duijker The Wine Atlas of Spain
Stuart Pigott Riesling

Oz Clarke

Honored for : Oz Clarke's New Classic Wines

Nominations 1992 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Oz Clarke Oz Clarke's New Classic Wines
Robert M. Parker, Jr. Bordeaux: A Comprehensive Guide To The Wines Produced From 1961-1990
Hugh Johnson Hugh Johnson's modern encyclopedia of wine.

Burton Anderson

Honored for : The Wine Atlas of Italy and Traveller's Guide to the Vineyards

Nominations 1991 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Burton Anderson The Wine Atlas of Italy and Traveller's Guide to the Vineyards
Matt Kramer Making Sense of Burgundy
Miles Lambert-Gocs The Wines of Greece