”It is incredible to see the diversity among the finalists. We can’t wait to welcome them all to our online celebration in May. And everyone is welcome to join in the streaming event,” said Krister Bengtsson, founder and publisher.

Star Wine List of the Year is the celebration of the great wine lists in the world and the teams behind them. These highly coveted wine list awards have grown to cover 14 markets around the world – but sommeliers from many more countries have asked to be let in. These awards were therefore created as a way for other markets to be able to join. And join they did! The jury of top sommeliers had a tough job selecting the finalists.

Of the countries in the finals, both Australia and the Netherlands had the most representatives, with 20 restaurants/bars each. USA had 13 and Canada 10 venues shortlisted.

About the jury

The jury for the Star Wine List of the Year International Open 2024 includes four top international wine experts:
Pascaline Lepeltier
Piotr Pietras MS
Heidi Mäkinen MW
Doug Frost MW MS

The Star Wine List of the Year International Open will be a digital online event on FB Live, you can prepare to follow it here on Star Wine List’s FB page.

Finalists

Grand Prix

The best list overall
The winner will be announced at the event, as it’s chosen from the winners of Long, Medium and Short lists.

Best Long Wine List

The best large wine list, with more than 600 references

• Central Park Voorburg, Voorburg, Netherlands
• Delta Restaurant, Athens, Greece
• ECK Restaurant, Bratislava, Slovakia
• Flore, Amsterdam, Netherlands
• HaBasta, Tel Aviv, Israel
• Il Desco, Verona, Italy
• Old Palm Liquor, Melbourne, Australia
• Restaurant Le Coureur des Bois, Beloeil, Canada
• Ristorante del Lago, Bagno di Romana, Italy
• Ten Minutes by Tractor, Main Ridge, Australia
• The Lobby Fizeaustraat, Amsterdam, Netherlands
• Zoldering, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Best Medium-Sized List

The best wine list with 200-600 listings

• Bij Jef, Den Hoorn-Texel, Netherlands
• Cardwell Cellars, Melbourne, Australia
• Deessa, Madrid, Spain
• Esters Wine Shop & Bar, Santa Monica, United States of America
• Felix, Venice Beach, United States of America
• MotherVine, Adelaide, Australia
• Olaias, Figueira da Fioz, Portugal
• Per Me Giulio Terrinoni, Rome, Italy
• Settlers Tavern, Margaret River, Australia
• The Heritage Wine Bar, Perth, Australia

Best Short List

The best wine list with fewer than 200 listings

• Anchoíta Cava, Buenos Aires , Argentina
• Beach Byron Bay, Byron Bay, Australia
• Copra, San Francisco, United States of America
• De Nieuwe Winkel, Nijmegen, Netherlands
• De Vinos, Madrid, Spain
• Indienne, Chicago, United States of America
• Óx + Amma Don, Reykjavík , Iceland
• Published On Main, Vancouver, Canada
• Remouillage, Amsterdam, Netherlands
• Suru Bar, Barcelona, Spain

Best By the Glass List

The best wine list by the glass

• Ajualä, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
• Bistrot Neuf, Amsterdam, Netherlands
• Flore, Amsterdam, Netherlands
• Pane e Vino Wine Bar & Academy, Lawrence, United States of America
• Quay, Sydney, Australia
• Restaurant Le Coureur des Bois, Beloeil, Canada
• Restaurant RJ, De Cocksdorp, Netherlands
• Settlers Tavern, Margaret River, Australia
• Ten Minutes by Tractor, Main Ridge, Australia
• The Heritage Wine Bar, Perth, Australia

Best Sparkling Wine List

The best list with sparkling wine, a category presented by Nyetimber

• Central Park Voorburg, Voorburg, Netherlands
• Ciz Cantina e Cucina, Milano, Italy
• Duomo, Ragusa, Italy
• ECK Restaurant, Bratislava, Slovakia
• Quay, Sydney, Australia
• Restaurant Le Coureur des Bois, Beloeil, Canada
• Ristorante del Lago, Bagno di Romana, Italy
• Stake Chophouse & Bar, Coronado, United States of America
• Ten Minutes by Tractor, Main Ridge, Australia
• Trattoria Serenella Le Tre Lasagne, Vignale Monferrato , Italy

Best Austrian Wine List

The best wine list with Austrian wine, a category presented by Austrian Wine

• Alcron Restaurant, Prague, Czech Republic
• Central Park Voorburg, Voorburg, Netherlands
• ECK Restaurant, Bratislava, Slovakia
• Laura, Melbourne, Australia
• Mirali, Kyiv, Ukraine
• Mokotowska69, Warsaw, Poland
• Remouillage, Amsterdam, Netherlands
• Restaurant Le Coureur des Bois, Beloeil, Canada
• Restaurant RJ, De Cocksdorp, Netherlands
• Ten Minutes by Tractor, Main Ridge, Australia
• The Lobby Fizeaustraat, Amsterdam, Netherlands
• Zoldering, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Best California Wine List

The best wine list with wines from California

• Central Park Voorburg, Voorburg, Netherlands
• Cioppino’s Mediterranean Grill, Vancouver, Canada
• Counter-, Charlotte, United States of America
• ECK Restaurant, Bratislava, Slovakia
• Graycliff Hotel & Restaurant, Nassau, Bahamas
• Horn & Cantle at Lone Mountain Ranch, Big Sky, Montana, United States of America
• Moss Restaurant, Blue Lagoon, Grindavík, Iceland
• Restaurant Le Coureur des Bois, Beloeil, Canada
• RPM Italian Chicago, Chicago, United States of America
• Stake Chophouse & Bar, Coronado, United States of America

Sustainable Wine List

Not only the wine list is evaluated, but also the stated actions of the venue when it comes to sustainability

• Bouillon Bilk, Montreal, Canada
• Cardwell Cellars, Melbourne, Australia
• Crizia, Buenos Aires, Argentina
• De Nieuwe Winkel, Nijmegen, Netherlands
• Dionisia Restaurante VinhoBar, Porto Alegre, Brasil
• Esters Wine Shop & Bar, Santa Monica, United States of America
• Old Palm Liquor, Melbourne, Australia
• Published On Main, Vancouver, Canada
• Quay, Sydney, Australia
• Settlers Tavern, Margaret River, Australia
• Vinvinvin, Montreal, Canada

Best Newcomer List

For a venue that has recently opened

• Boca D’uva, Lisbon, Portugal
• Calisto, Amsterdam, Netherlands
• Copra, San Francisco, United States of America
• Debora, Bogotá, Colombia
• Dogma Wine Bar, Porto, Portugal
• Enoteca Boccaccio, Melbourne, Australia
• Funke, Beverly Hills, United States of America