The Gold Stars at Star Wine List of the Year Sweden 2026
The eighth edition of Star Wine List of the Year Sweden took place in March 2026. These are the competition’s Gold Star winners.
“There is no doubt that Sweden has access to the world’s greatest wines and boasts collections which are the envy of cellar masters everywhere; from the grandest wine bibles to cosy vinbars,” says judge Stephen Wong MW.
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Star Wine List of the Year
Star Wine List of the Year is an international awards tour celebrating the wonderful wine lists of the world and the dedicated sommelier teams who create them. Founded in 2018, the competition now covers numerous territories, hosting highly anticipated events from September to June each year, with each season culminating in a Global Final.
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![Dining room at Aira restaurant in Stockholm, Sweden.]()
Phone: +46 8 480 049 00
Address: Biskopsvägen 9, Stockholm
Best Long List Sweden, presented by Biondi-Santi 2026
Swedish master chef Tommy Myllymäki opened the grand fine dining restaurant Aira during the hard spring of 2020 when things were looking really bad for the dining scene. The vision paid off despite this and Aira is well on its way to being a new classic in the city - beautifully located by the seaside on Djurgården. The design is grand, modern and very Scandinavian, and the cuisine is very much the same. Aira has been rewarded with two stars by Guide Michelin. The service team is experienced and very professional. A must-visit for visitors to Stockholm. There is also a beautiful bar and outd...
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![Fjällnäs Restaurant, a restaurant and hotel in Tänndalen, Sweden.]()
Phone: +46 684-230 30
Address: Malmagsvägen 33, Tänndalen
Best Medium-Sized List Sweden, presented by Familia Torres 2026
Fjällnäs – Sweden’s oldest mountain hotel – is beautifully situated in Tänndalen, close to the Norwegian border. Surrounded by the mountains and with a lake just outside the door, this is a place for all the senses. In 2024, Fjällnäs Restaurant submitted its list to Star Wine List of the Year Sweden, and it’s no exaggeration to say that the list wowed our jury members, ultimately winning the Gold Star in the Best Medium-Sized List category not just in Sweden, but also in the International Final. The wine list is very complete for its size, with an impressive breadth of both origins and style...
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![Interior of restaurant Solen, Stockholm, Sweden.]()
Phone: +46 812 653 600
Address: Hallgränd 45, Johanneshov
Best Short List Sweden, presented by Château Bastor-Lamontagne 2026
Solen is run by the Adam/Albin group, and in our opinion that guarantees two important things: very good food and service at the highest level. Or three things, actually – there are always well-chosen (and often original) beverages in the group, which has sommelier doyen Sören Polonius in the background. And the front-of-house team will be familiar to anyone who knows the original Adam/Albin restaurant. Solen is located in the reborn Slakthusområdet (meatpacking district) near the Avicii Arena in southern Stockholm. The old factory-like premises have been given a modern, circular interior des...
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![Champagnebaren Kyrkogatan 13, a wine bar in Gothenburg, Sweden.]()
Phone: +46 31 309 99 69
Address: Kyrkogatan 13, Gothenburg
Best Sparkling Wine List Sweden 2026
The Champagne bar Kyrkogatan 13 imports their own champagnes which means you can find a unique selection of grower champagnes here, but you will also find grandes marques, and other types of wines. The champagne bar, formerly known as Forssén & Öberg, is one of the Gothenburg favourites of Swedish sommelier champion Emma Ziemann 2018: "It is a magical place to go after work, for an apéro or for a drink on the way home. It is a really good champagne bar with a cosy courtyard, what could go wrong?"
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![Bar at Folii wine bar in Stockholm, Sweden.]()
Address: Erstagatan 21, Stockholm
Best By-the-Glass List Sweden, presented by Château Galoupet 2026
Experienced sommeliers Béatrice Becher and Jonas Sandberg opened the Stockholm wine bar they wanted to visit themselves in this eastern Södermalm part of town. The name plays on the French word for madness, “folie”. As you'll see on the interior, it’s loosely related to Territoriet in Oslo. Folii is one of the best wine bars in town and they have won our wine list competition in the By-the-Glass category several times. There are tasty small dishes on the menu and, if you are eager for a more full meal, drop in to their restaurant next door: Voisine.
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![Exterior view of Hållfjället, Ottsjö, Sweden.]()
Phone: +46 647 69 04 66
Address: Hållfjället, Ottsjö
Best Newcomer List Sweden 2026
Regardless of whether you make your way to Hållfjället on foot, on skis, or by snowmobile, the eight-kilometre journey up the mountain contributes greatly to the experience that awaits. Upon arrival, a fire crackles in the carefully renovated old mountain station, which is set in a breathtakingly beautiful location on a plateau overlooking lakes, forest, and mountain peaks. Hållfjället is Sweden’s new gastronomic must-visit, run by restaurateur couple the Perezes – chef Rod and sommelier Linda, both with backgrounds at Sweden's finest restaurants. Linda has made a comeback to the restaurant wo...
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![Restaurang Jord, a restaurant in Linköping, Sweden.]()
Phone: +46 13-13 13 37
Address: Johannesborgsparken 1A, Linköping
Sustainability Prize Sweden, presented by Wongraven Wines 2026
At Restaurang Jord in Linköping, there’s a common thread running through everything they do – sustainability and locality are the driving forces here, and over the years they’ve earned several prestigious awards for this outlook. Their philosophy isn’t just something that shows up on the plate or looks good on paper – it’s woven into every detail. The glassware comes from nearby Reijmyre Glasbruk, the digestif trolley is stocked with Swedish-made spirits, and a Morakniv knife is set out alongside your cut of meat. They aim to keep food waste as close to zero as they can, making use of almost e...
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![PM & Vänner, a restaurant in Växjö, Sweden.]()
Phone: +46 470 75 97 00
Address: Storgatan 22-24, Växjö
Best Beaujolais Wine List Sweden, presented by Inter Beaujolais 2026
PM & Vänner is a gastronomy hotel, an ambitious bistro and a gourmet resturant where Småland meets France. There is also the bakery and its rooftop bar TAK where you'll find cocktails and views. PM & Vänner has swept our wine list competition several times and it is indeed one of the best food & wine destinations in Scandinavia.
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![Granen, a restaurant and hotel in Åre, Sweden.]()
Phone: +46 647 515 60
Address: Tottvägen 127, Åre
Best Italian Wine List Sweden, presented by Frescobaldi 2026
The hotel and restaurant Granen in Åre has welcomed weary skiers with comfortable armchairs and an open fire since 1916. The restaurant serves well-made food with fine local produce.
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![Interior of Bar Nacka wine bar/restaurant, Stockholm, Sweden.]()
Phone: 08-39 38 35
Address: Södermannagatan 45, Stockholm
Special Jury Prize Sweden 2026
Sommelier Anton Hansson has a background that includes the Grand Hôtel and Bistro Mirabelle in Stockholm, plus a number of years spent in New York. Now he's ‘done a Babette,’ taking over a pizza spot on Södermalm and turning it into a mecca for wine lovers. This place sports pizzas, tasty small dishes and a wine list out of the ordinary. No: way beyond the ordinary – pages and pages of rare wines and older vintages from regions including Bordeaux, Italy and Jura are all offered at extremely low mark-ups. One source of inspiration has been Lilla Napoli in Falkenberg. As Anton says: “I just ha...
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![Tables and wine bottles inside E & G restaurant and wine bar, Stockholm, Sweden.]()
Phone: +46840801885
Address: Birger Jarlsgatan 112, Stockholm
Best German Wine List Sweden, presented by Wines of Germany 2026
Wine bar and restaurant E & G (short for Egon and Gösen) is located at Birger Jarlsgatan in Stockholm, a few minute’s walk from the crowded neighbourhoods around Odengatan. The place is relaxed, like a living room away from home. The food is rustic and tasty and made for sharing – snacks, smaller dishes and stews. Small, intimate and cosy and with an interior where wine is, literally, all around you.
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![Interior of Spritmusem, Stockholm, Sweden.]()
Phone: +46 812 131 309
Address: 48115 21, Stockholm
Best Swedish Wine List Sweden, presented by Terra Skåne 2026
Spritmuseum has managed to establish itself as an important landmark on the museum-dense Djurgården in Stockholm, and not just for its innovative exhibitions and the beautiful waterfront setting with views over the city. The restaurant, which previously housed renowned chef Petter Nilsson, is now run in-house and serves good seasonal husmanskost, both for lunch and dinner. But we come to Spritmuseum above all for the drinks. The wine and drinks list has a unique focus on Swedish wines – Spritmuseum really is the embassy of Swedish quality wines and cider in the capital. The knowledge is ext...
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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.
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Biondi-Santi
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Château Bastor-Lamontagne
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Château Galoupet
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Torres
Read more about Familia Torres by clicking on the logo.
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Frescobaldi
Frescobaldi embodies the essence of Tuscany, its extraordinary vocation for viticulture and the diversity of its territories.
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Inter Beaujolais
Inter Beaujolais, the Beaujolais wine council, is a private organisation recognised by the French government, bringing together partners from the winegrowing industry, upstream and down.
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Terra Skåne
Read more about the Swedish wine region by clicking on the logo.
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Wines of Germany
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Wongraven Wines
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