Wine list winners from seven countries meet for International Final - June 13
On Monday, June 13, Star Wine List celebrates the International Final of Star Wine List of the Year 2021-2022. After a tour through seven countries in Europe and Australia the past year, the national winners will meet for a live event in London.
"We're excited to welcome great sommelier teams from seven countries in London on Monday. We feel like we're doing the Eurovision song contest final but for wine lists, and we plan to celebrate much the same way," says Krister Bengtsson, Star Wine List's founder.
During the second international tour of Star Wine List of the Year we have so far visited the Nordics, Australia, UK, Austria and Finland. Since the last Finnish event was less than a year ago, there are actually two different Finnish participants in some categories in the international final.
Here are all the winners from our previous events, all of them qualified as finalists to the International Final of Star Wine List of The Year:
Grand Prix
– The best wine list with more than 600 references
Finalists:
Restaurant Muru, Helsinki, Finland
Geranium, Copenhagen, Denmark
Park Hotel, Voss, Norway
Ten Minutes by Tractor, Mornington Peninsula, Australia
Les 110 de Taillevent, London, UK
PM & Vänner, Växjö, Sweden
Die Weinbank, Ehrenhausen, Austria
Savoy, Helsinki, Finland
Best Medium-Sized List
– Recognizes the best list with 200-600 references
Finalists:
Palace, Helsinki, Finland
Brace, Copenhagen, Denmark
Monopole, Sydney, Australia
Trivet, London, UK
Brat, London, UK
Julie, Malmö, Sweden
Reznicek, Vienna, Austria
Carelia, Helsinki, Finland
Best By the Glass List
– Recognizes the best by-the-glass list
Finalists:
Vinho, Turku, Finland
Bar'Vin, Copenhagen, Denmark
Territoriet, Oslo, Norway
Ten Minutes by Tractor, Mornington Peninsula, Australia
Wild Corner, London, UK
Operakällaren, Stockholm, Sweden
Heunisch & Erben, Vienna, Austria
Best Sparkling Wine List
– Recognizes the best wine list with sparkling wine
The category is presented by Nyetimber
Finalists:
Restaurant Muru, Helsinki, Finland
Geranium, Copenhagen, Denmark
Skigaarden, Hemsedal, Norway
Lucinda, Hobart, Australia
Les 110 de Taillevent, London, UK
PM & Vänner, Växjö, Sweden
Palais Coburg – Silvio Nickol, Vienna, Austria
Special Jury Prize
– Recognizes a venue that has done something extra with their wine list, such as the direction, the style or the value
Finalists:
Restaurant Muru, Helsinki, Finland
Terroiristen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Bar Rochford, Canberra, Australia
Levan, London, UK
Hörte Brygga, Skivarp, Sweden
MAST Weinbistro, Vienna, Austria
Restaurant C, Tampere, Finland
Best Short List
– Recognizes the best list with up to 200 references
Finalists:
Vin-Vin, Helsinki, Finland
Amass, Copenhagen, Denmark
Planque, London, UK
Combo Vinbaren, Stockholm, Sweden
O Boufés, Vienna, Austria
Baskeri & Basso, Helsinki, Finland
Best Austrian Wine List
– Recognizes the best wine list with Austrian wine
The category is presented by Austrian Wine
Finalists:
Palace, Helsinki, Finland
Geranium, Copenhagen, Denmark
Happolati, Oslo, Norway
Laura, Mornington Peninsula, Australia
Newcomer Wines, London, UK
Heaven 23, Gothenburg, Sweden
JURY
• Raimonds Tomsons, Best Sommelier of Europe and Africa 2017
• Pascaline Lepeltier, Best Sommelier of France
• Paz Levinson, Best Sommelier of Argentina and Americas
• Ronan Sayburn MS, Master Sommelier
CRITERIA
The jury will vote independently for their favorites considering width, depth, originality and value. The jurys' votes are then added up to decide the finalists and the winners.
Read more about how we judge Star Wine List of the Year here.
Stay tuned for more info.
Monday 13 June
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