Star Wine List of the Year UK with The Buyer - 20 Feb
On 20 February 2023, Star Wine List and The Buyer will award the best wine lists in the UK. The celebration is a part of our international tour and the winners in the UK will face the winners from many other countries in the international final in June 2023.
"We can't wait to come back to London and celebrate the great wine lists of the UK again, and the teams behind them,” said Krister Bengtsson, founder of Star Wine List.
The event is by invitation-only.
The competition is part of Star Wine List’s international awards, now the benchmark for wine lists. Other competitions have taken place in the Nordics, South Africa and Australia. The judges include a star-studded lineup of sommeliers: Ronan Sayburn MS, Piotr Pietras MS, and Jan Konetzki. They will be joined by Star Wine List’s UK Ambassador, Ruth Spivey.
“We are also happy to introduce the Sustainable Wine List category for the first time," said Bengtsson.
Nyetimber, the world-renowned English sparkling wine producer, will sponsor the Best Sparkling Wine List.
The UK Star Wine List of the Year award is being done in partnership with The Buyer.
Participation is free of charge. The last day to enter was 22 January 2023.
THE JURY
The jury for this event will be several of the world's most prominent sommeliers and our UK ambassador Ruth Spivey:
• Piotr Pietras MS, Terroiryści, Poland
• Ronan Sayburn MS, CEO, Court of Master Sommeliers
• Jan Konetzki, Independent Sommelier
• Ruth Spivey, UK ambassador Star Wine List
CATEGORIES AND CRITERIA
The jury votes for their favourite wine lists in each category.
Categories:
International categories:
The winners in the international categories are all qualified to the international final of Star Wine List of The Year that will be held in June.
Grand Prix
– The best wine list with more than 600 references.
The category is presented by Bibendum
Finalists:
Chez Bruce, London
Core by Clare Smyth, London
Hide, London
Les 110 de Taillevent London, London
Noble Rot Soho, London
Pollen Street Social, London
The Clove Club, London
The Vineyard at Stockcross, Newbury
Best Austrian Wine List
– Recognizes the best wine list with Austrian wines.
The category is presented by Austrian Wine
Finalists:
Moor Hall, Aughton
Newcomer Wines, London
NoMad, London
Pollen Street Social, London
The Ledbury, London
Trivet, London
Best By the Glass List
– Recognizes the best by the glass list.
The category is presented by Catena Zapata
Finalists:
Carters of Moseley, Birmingham
Corkage, Bath
Les 110 de Taillevent, London
Noble Rot Lambs Conduit, London
Noble Rot Soho, London
Pollen Street Social, London
The 10 Cases, London
Wild Corner, London
Best Sparkling Wine List
– Recognizes the best list with sparkling wines.
The category is presented by Nyetimber
Finalists:
Hide, London
Kitchen Table, London
La Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels Seven Dials, London
Les 110 de Taillevent, London
NoMad, London
The George, London
The Ritz Restaurant, London
The Vineyard at Stockcross, Newbury
Sustainable Wine List
The category is presented by Spier Wine Farm
Finalists:
Apricity, London
Carters of Moseley, Birmingham
Coast Saundersfoot, Saundersfoot
Farmyard, St Leonard-on-Sea
Holm Somerset, South Petherton
Pale Hall Hotel, Llanderfell, Bala
Restaurant St. Barts, London
Special Jury Prize
– Recognizes a venue that has done something extra with their wine list, such as the direction, the style or the value.
The winner will be revealed during the event.
Best Short List
– Recognizes the best wine list with fewer than 200 listings.
Finalists:
A Wong, London
Carters of Moseley, Birmingham
Dinings SW3, London
Farmyard, St Leonard-on-Sea
Ikoyi, London
Levan, London
Planque, London
Restaurant St. Barts, London
Best Medium-Sized List
– Recognizes the best wine list with 200-600 references.
Finalists:
Chewton Glen Hotel, New Milton - New Forest
Climat, Manchester
La Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels Seven Dials, London
Noizé, London
Sager + Wilde Hackney Rd, London
The 10 Cases, London
Trivet, London
Wild Corner, London
UK Categories:
The UK Categories are held especially for the UK event.
Best Up-and-Coming Wine List
– For a new wine list or a wine list that is going places.
The category is presented by Château Palmer
Finalists:
Climat, Manchester
Restaurant St. Barts, London
Sète, Margate
Studio Frantzén, London
The Terrace Rooms & Wine, Ventnor
Veraison Wines, London
New Generation Bordeaux List
– For a wine list featuring a wide range and a new generation of Bordeaux wines.
The category is presented by Bordeaux Wines
Finalists:
Maison Francois, London
Noble Rot Lambs Conduit, London
Noble Rot Soho, London
The Drapers Arms, London
The Terrace Rooms & Wine, Ventnor
Veraison Wines, London
Best California Wine List
– Recognizes the best list with Californian wines.
The category is presented by Louis M. Martini
Finalists:
Chiltern Firehouse, London
China Tang at The Dorchester, London
Core by Clare Smyth, London
Goodman City, London
Hide, London
Pollen Street Social, London
The Clove Club, London
The Vineyard at Stockcross, Newbury
Best New Zealand Wine List
– Recognizes the best list with New Zealand wines.
The category is presented by New Zealand Wine
Finalists:
Chez Bruce, London
China Tang at The Dorchester, London
Hide, London
Oxo Tower Restaurant, London
Pollen Street Social, London
The Vineyard at Stockcross, Newbury
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Austrian Wine
The Austrian Wine Marketing Board is based in Vienna, and is a national service body for the Austrian wine industry. The aim is to strategically support, coordinate and maintain quality and sales.
Bibendum
Bibendum is one of the UK’s most successful drinks businesses. As a premium wine and spirits partner, we are a countrywide specialist for the On Trade, supplying wine to 13% of the market.
Catena Zapata
Argentina’s Bodega Catena Zapata, founded in 1902, is known for its pioneering role in resurrecting Malbec and in discovering extreme high altitude terroirs in the Andean foothills of Mendoza.
Nyetimber
English sparkling producer Nyetimber is the leading producer of sparkling wine in the country.
Spier Wine Farm
Spier Wine Farm is an old Stellenbosch wine farm. Their goal is to build a healthy ecosystem, where natural resources and the environment are protected and where people are respected, valued, and empowered.
Chateau Palmer
Château Palmer is a unique Grand Cru Classé in Margaux.
New Zealand Wine
The national organisation for the New Zealand's grape and wine industry.
CIVB
The Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux (CIVB or Bordeaux Wine Council) was founded in 1948, and represents the three families of the Bordeaux wine industry: winegrowers, wine merchants and brokers.
Louis M. Martini
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