The best International California wine lists 2024
Here is the guide to the best wine bars and wine restaurants around the world when you want to drink wine from California . These venues were all finalists in the category Best California Wine List in Star Wine List of the Year International Final 2024, presented by Louis M. Martini. Check out all the venues and the winning wine lists!
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![Geranium, a restaurant in Copenhagen, Denmark.]()
Phone: +45 69 96 00 20
Address: 8, Per Henrik Lings Allé 4, København Ø
Best Long List of the Year Denmark, presented by Bodega Numanthia 2025
Geranium is the only three-star Michelin restaurant in Denmark and with Chef Rasmus Kofoed in the kitchen, you are set for an experience. Rasmus Kofoed is the only chef in the world who has received bronze, silver and gold at Bocuse D’Or. The restaurant is situated on the 8th floor in Fælledparken (Common Gardens) in the center of Copenhagen.
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![Interior of Park Hotel Vossevangen, Voss, Norway.]()
Phone: +47 56 53 10 00
Address: Uttrågata 3, Voss
Best Long List of the Year Norway 2025
Park Hotel Vossevangen is not a place visited for its convenient access – it is a place worth traveling for. Located in a village in the western part of Norway, at least the road trip from Bergen can be spectacular. At Park Hotel Vossevangen it is possible to attend tastings in the wine cellar or try their restaurant, Elysée, which offers a classic menu.
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![Dining room at the Grand Hôtel in Stockholm, Sweden.]()
Phone: +46 8 679 35 00
Address: Södra Blasieholmshamnen 8, Stockholm
Best German Wine List Sweden, presented by Wines of Germany 2026
The grandest hotel in the city also boasts one of the grandest wine cellars, including a bottle from the year the hotel opened, 1874. The wine list is massive and accessible in the hotel’s classic Veranda restaurant and Cadier Bar, as well as in the Mathias Dahlgren restaurants Seafood Gastro and Matbaren.
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![Eleven Madison Park, a restaurant in New York City, USA.]()
Phone: (212) 889-0905
Address: 11 Madison Avenue, New York
Best Austrian Wine List New York, presented by Austrian Wine 2026
Eleven Madison Park is a restaurant in Manhattan, New York City – a temple of gastronomy and, for many, a must visit. The wine list is similarly impressive and expansive, and the team has built what can only be described as a dream list. Not cheap, but then again, if you've secured a reservation at one of the world's most praised restaurants, skimping probably isn't your number one concern. It stretches to more 200 pages and, apart from California, it is mostly focused on Europe. Interestingly, Corsica has earned its own section.
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![Le Coureur des Bois, a restaurant in Beloeil, Canada.]()
Phone: 514-882-5629
Address: 1810 Rue Richelieu, Beloeil
Austrian Wine List of the Year International Open, presented by Austrian Wine 2026
Hôtel Rive-Gauche is a bit far away (a 40-minutes drive from Montreal), but eating at Le Coureur des Bois is definitely worth the trip. The outside is not appealing, but never mind - inside you will find the biggest cellar of the province. The restaurant has a modern rustic design, and the menu offers contemporary cuisine made with Quebec products. Service is pleasant, with complete explanations. Try the Tablée du chef, which goes with its own sommelier and offers prestige wine matches. Ask for a visit of the cellar - there are a lot of large formats and the walls are signed by winemakers and...
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![The Vineyard at Stockcross, a hotel and restaurant in Newbury, UK.]()
Phone: +44 1635 528770
Address: Stockcross, Newbury
A wine-focused (even themed) Relais & Chateaux country house hotel in Berkshire, famous for its cellar of over 30,000 bottles. Owned by Sir Peter Micheal, who has over the years invested in a premium vineyard holding in northern California (Sonoma Coast, Knights Valley and Napa). The main hotel restaurant is classic fine dining, using the best of seasonal British ingredients.
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![Interior of Park 90 wine bar in Singapore.]()
Phone: +65 6725 3246
Address: Pan Pacific Orchard, 10 Claymore Rd, Level 11 Garden Terrace, Singapore
Park 90 is a wine bar located in a hotel lobby of the Conrad hotel in Singapore, famous for its large wine collection and also a huge team of professional sommeliers. Food is available from the hotel’s kitchens and restaurants.
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![Griggeler Stuba im Burg Vital Resort, a restaurant and hotel in Lech, Austria.]()
Phone: +43 5583 3140
Address: Oberlech 568, Lech
Best Spanish Wine List Austria, presented by Familia Torres 2026
The wine cellar of the Family Lucian is famous for its deepness and the high quality of the bottles, mainly from Austria and France, which are stored there. There is not one famous domain from Burgundy that is not stored in this wine cellar. The cellar has been built by father and son Thomas and Maximilian Lucian for more than twenty-five years, and this is one of the best places to explore the world of fine wines in the Austrian Alps.
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![Terminus, a restaurant in Watou, Belgium.]()
Phone: +32 57 38 80 87
Address: Callicannesweg 16, Poperinge
On the border with France in the village of Watou you will find the beautiful family restaurant Terminus. As the name of the restaurant indicates, this place is the last point before you enter France. Terminus started as a farm and border store and has grown into a restaurant known throughout the country. Today it’s even more than just a restaurant with an amazing wine shop next to it. Terminus is known for its pure, simple, and delicious cuisine with a breathtaking wine list that draws wine lovers from far and wide. The man behind the business is sommelier Pieter Verheyde, who loves to shar...
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![Monty’s of Kathmandu, a wine bar and restaurant in Dublin, Ireland.]()
Phone: +353 (01) 670 4911
Address: 28 Eustace Street, Dublin 2
International California Wine List of the Year, presented by Pahlmeyer 2025
Monty’s of Kathmandu in Dublin has a wow factor wine list. It is Champagne hefty, and you can have a Krug experience if you want to splash out. There is a Santa Rita-sponsored private room where you can experience a bit of everything, from flights to the underground caves of the best Champagne has to offer. It doesn’t stop there; you can get from Alsace to China and many vineyards in between. All these wines can be paired with ‘Nepal’, Nepalese tapas.
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![The wine cellar at Time to Wine Rotermanni restaurant and bar in Tallinn, Estonia.]()
Phone: +372 5459 2292
Address: Rotermanni 2, Tallinn
Italian Wine List of the Year Estonia, presented by Pasqua 2025
Time to Wine Rotermanni is the younger brother of the Time to Wine Kopli wine bar. Despite the youth, there is an equivalent selection of wines by the bottle and by the glass. As a typical Time to the Wine bar, the selection is vast, with wines from all over the world represented and smaller wineries along with well-known names. An impressive selection of sparkling wines and Champagnes, an increasing focus on natural wines and lesser-known regions with unique grape varieties are presented alongside timeless classics. This is a wine bar where everyone will find their familiar favourite wine –...
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![Napa Grill, a restaurant in Zürich, Switzerland.]()
Phone: +41 044 289 80 80
Address: Brandschenkestrasse 130, Zürich
The name of this restaurant tells you what it is all about here – meat and an ample selection of Californian reds. Probably the biggest selection of Californian wines, with a focus on the prestigious Napa Valley, in Zurich or even Switzerland. The meat quality is outstanding, and the restaurant presents a perfect spot for an evening with friends, sharing some plates and bottles.
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![Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, a restaurant in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.]()
Phone: +971 04 426 2444
Address: Atlantis The Royal - Crescent Road - Dubai
Bordeaux Wine List of the Year UAE, presented by Chateau Tour des Termes 2025
Dinner by Heston Blumenthal is a culinary masterpiece. The restaurant, celebrated for its historical gastronomy concept, offers a journey through time with a modern twist, and yet with a very elegant service. Located in a chic setting, it creates an atmosphere of refined elegance. As for the menu, it features meticulously crafted dishes, each a testament to Heston Blumenthal’s culinary expertise. The wine cellar is larger than life and ensures a wonderful experience with amazing wines by the glass and bottle selections.
Dinner by Heston Blumenthal is temporarily closed.
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![Sticks & Stones Wine Bar, a wine bar in Munich, Germany.]()
Phone: +49 0160 99554341
Address: Clemensstraße 7, München
Best Italian Wine List Germany, presented by Poggio al Tesoro 2026
An imaginative wine bar serving approximately 700 wines by the glass and 150 more by the bottle, Sticks & Stones boasts one of only a handful of Coravin Vinitas systems currently in circulation. The wines are served alongside a bar menu including rillettes, meats, cheeses, breads, mustards and fish preserves – and a rock and roll playlist curated by owner, sommelier and musician Justin Leone. [Editor’s note: Justin Leone is also Star Wine List’s Munich Ambassador.]
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![Vignobles et Châteaux Wine Bar, a wine bar in Saint-Emilion, France.]()
Phone: +33 5 57 24 61 01
Address: 1, Rue du Clocher, Saint-Émilion
