Meet the finalists in Star Wine List of the Year Baltics 2025
We have our finalists in the Baltics – our first awards event of the 2025/’26 season. Who’s made the cut?
The teams behind the best wine lists in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania will be presented with Gold Stars at a ceremony in Vilnius on 15th September 2025, during the Lithuanian Sommelier Championship.
Scroll down for the full list of finalists (including 15 new faces to the competition out of a total of 42 shortlisted venues), with full information on our forthcoming Baltics awards available here.
INTERNATIONAL CATEGORIES:
Best Long List
For wine lists with more than 600 references
Finalists:
Max Cekot Kitchen, Riga, Latvia
Riviera, Riga, Latvia
Time to Wine Kopli 6, Tallinn, Estonia
Time to Wine Rotermanni, Tallinn, Estonia
Best Medium-Sized List
Recognises the best wine list with 200-600 references
Finalists:
180 Degrees Restaurant, Tallinn, Estonia
BABO, Riga, Latvia
Barents, Riga, Latvia
Chin Chin, Tallinn, Estonia
Closer, Riga, Latvia
Ecrin, Tallinn, Estonia
Fotografiska Tallinn, Tallinn, Estonia
Lee, Tallinn, Estonia
Monte Pacis, Kaunas, Lithuania
Restaurant Pacai, Vilnius, Lithuania
Saint-Malo, Vilnius, Lithuania
Shang Shi, Tallinn, Estonia
Veino, Tallinn, Estonia
Best Short List
Recognises the best wine list with fewer than 200 listings
Finalists:
14 Horses, Vilnius, Lithuania
3 pavaru restorans, Riga, Latvia
Barbarea, Tallinn, Estonia
Demo Restoranas, Vilnius, Lithuania
Džiaugsmas, Vilnius, Lithuania
Gaspar’s, Vilnius, Lithuania
Gutenbergs Terrace, Riga, Latvia
Le Travi, Vilnius, Lithuania
Lore Bistroo, Tallinn, Estonia
Lowine bar, Riga, Latvia
Mantel ja Korsten, Tallinn, Estonia
Nineteen18, Vilnius, Lithuania
Oecumene, Vilnius, Lithuania
Pavāru Māja, Līgatnē, Latvia
Restaurant B7, Riga, Latvia
The Peacock Lounge, Tallinn, Estonia
UMA, Tallinn, Estonia
Best Sparkling Wine List
Recognises the best list for sparkling wines
Finalists:
Barents, Riga, Latvia
Chin Chin, Tallinn, Estonia
Ecrin, Tallinn, Estonia
Kristoforas, Vilnius, Lithuania
Max Cekot Kitchen, Riga, Latvia
Oecumene, Vilnius, Lithuania
Paliesius manor, Paliesius, Lithuania
Restaurant Pacai, Vilnius, Lithuania
Riviera, Riga, Latvia
Saint-Malo, Vilnius, Lithuania
Shang Shi, Tallinn, Estonia
The Peacock Lounge, Tallinn, Estonia
Time to Wine Kopli 6, Tallinn, Estonia
Time to Wine Rotermanni, Tallinn, Estonia
Veino, Tallinn, Estonia
Best By-the-Glass List
Recognises the best ‘by-the-glass’ list
Finalists:
180 Degrees Restaurant, Tallinn, Estonia
Barents, Riga, Latvia
Ecrin, Tallinn, Estonia
Fotografiska Tallinn, Tallinn, Estonia
Gaspar’s, Vilnius, Lithuania
Lowine bar, Riga, Latvia
Monte Pacis, Kaunas, Lithuania
Oecumene, Vilnius, Lithuania
Riviera, Riga, Latvia
SOMM The Wine Bar, Vilnius, Lithuania
The Peacock Lounge, Tallinn, Estonia
Time to Wine Kopli 6, Tallinn, Estonia
Time to Wine Rotermanni, Tallinn, Estonia
Veino, Tallinn, Estonia
Best Newcomer List
Recognises a venue that has recently opened
Finalists:
Oecumene, Vilnius, Lithuania
Saint-Malo, Vilnius, Lithuania
Vinería de Chile, Vilnius, Lithuania
Estonian and Latvian contenders to be announced at the event
Sustainability Prize
Assesses the sustainable commitment of both the wine list and broader venue via a supplementary questionnaire submitted during the application process
Finalists:
Demo Restoranas, Vilnius, Lithuania
Fotografiska Tallinn, Tallinn, Estonia
Lee, Tallinn, Estonia
Lowine bar, Riga, Latvia
Oecumene, Vilnius, Lithuania
Pavāru Māja, Līgatnē, Latvia
Best Austrian Wine List
Recognises the best list for the wines of Austria
A category presented by Austrian Wine
Finalists:
Barbarea, Tallinn, Estonia
Barents, Riga, Latvia
Fotografiska Tallinn, Tallinn, Estonia
Lowine bar, Riga, Latvia
Max Cekot Kitchen, Riga, Latvia
Restaurant Pacai, Vilnius, Lithuania
Riviera, Riga, Latvia
Shang Shi, Tallinn, Estonia
SOMM The Wine Bar, Vilnius, Lithuania
Time to Wine Kopli 6, Tallinn, Estonia
Time to Wine Rotermanni, Tallinn, Estonia
Best Italian Wine List
Recognises the best list for the wines of Italy
A category presented by Pasqua
Finalists:
Barents, Riga, Latvia
Controvento, Tallinn, Estonia
Ecrin, Tallinn, Estonia
Light House Jūrmala, Jurmala, Latvia
Max Cekot Kitchen, Riga, Latvia
Monte Pacis, Kaunas, Lithuania
Noa Chef´s Hall, Tallinn, Estonia
Restaurant Pacai, Vilnius, Lithuania
Riviera, Riga, Latvia
Shang Shi, Tallinn, Estonia
Snatch restaurant, Riga, Latvia
SOMM The Wine Bar, Vilnius, Lithuania
Time to Wine Kopli 6, Tallinn, Estonia
Time to Wine Rotermanni, Tallinn, Estonia
Veino, Tallinn, Estonia
Special Jury Prize
Rewards a wine lovers’ place that does something out of the ordinary
The winner will be announced at the event
Expert jury panel
- Julie Dupouy-Young – four-time Best Sommelier in Ireland; third place at Best Sommelier of the World 2016 (ASI)
- Kamil Wojtasiak – Best Sommelier of Poland 2018; President, Polish Sommelier Association
- Stephen Wong – Master of Wine
- Kathrine Larsen-Robert – Master Sommelier; Head of Wine (Europe), 67 Pall Mall
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