The 48 finalists competing in Star Wine List of the Year Denmark 2025

By Rachel Fellows

Published 30-October-2025

News / Denmark

With so many excellent wine bars and restaurants across Denmark, we are excited to be celebrating the country’s best wine lists for a sixth time. These are the 48 finalists in the running for Gold Stars at Star Wine List of the Year Denmark, this November.

On 24 November 2025, Star Wine List of the Year will return to Denmark once again, to acknowledge the plethora of outstanding wine lists across the country and, of course, the teams who have created them. Gold Stars will be awarded at a private event at Restaurant Babylon (by invitation only).

For the second year in a row, our judging panel includes Danish Master Sommelier Kathrine Larsen-Robert (now based in London and Head of Wine, Europe at 67 Pall Mall), along with Master of Wine Stephen Wong, Master Sommelier Stefan Neumann, and acclaimed sommelier and writer Pascaline Lepeltier of Chambers, New York.

These jury members have now deliberated on and discussed all wine lists submitted into the competition, whittling them down to a total of 48 finalists across 11 categories. The venues are spread from Blåvand and Henne, on Denmark’s west coast, all the way over to the easterly island of Bornholm, by way of Sønderborg, Aarhus and, of course, Copenhagen. We even have our first ever finalist from the Faroe Islands.

There is set to be a high-profile battle between two previous Star Wine List of the Year winners, in particular: three-Michelin-starred Geranium is up for six awards, while the two-star Alchemist is in the running for five. It will certainly be a lively ceremony in their hometown of Copenhagen, where we will announce our winners.

INTERNATIONAL CATEGORIES:

Best Long List

For wine lists with more than 600 references

Best Medium-Sized List

Recognises the best wine list with 200-600 references

Best Short List

Recognises the best wine list with fewer than 200 listings

Finalists:
Ancestrale, Copenhagen
Bar Poldo, Copenhagen
Bardok, Aarhus
Grimal, Copenhagen
Josephine Vinhandel & Bar, Copenhagen
Paesàno, Copenhagen
Restaurant Lamar, Copenhagen
Safari, Copenhagen
Skanderborg Park, Skanderborg

Best Sparkling Wine List

Recognises the best list for sparkling wines

Finalists:
Alchemist, Copenhagen
Bar’Vin, Copenhagen
Champagnekælderen, Copenhagen
Geranium, Copenhagen
Henne Kirkeby Kro, Henne
Jordnær, Copenhagen
Kadeau, Copenhagen
Møntergade, Copenhagen
Restaurant Tiende / Den Fede Drue, Aarhus
Syttende, Sønderborg

Best By-the-Glass List

Recognises the best ‘by-the-glass’ list

Finalists:
Anarki, Copenhagen
Bar’Vin, Copenhagen
Champagnekælderen, Copenhagen
Frederikshøj, Aarhus
Geranium, Copenhagen
Haraldskær Sinatur Hotel & Konference, Vejle
Jordnær, Copenhagen
Kadeau, Copenhagen
Kong Hans Kælder, Copenhagen
Restaurant Høfde4, Blåvand
Syttende, Sønderborg
Terroiristen, Copenhagen
Visselulles Vinbar, Sønderborg

Best Newcomer List

Recognises a venue that has recently opened

Finalists:
aye aye, Copenhagen
Démodé, Copenhagen
Olise, Copenhagen

Sustainability Prize

Assesses the sustainable commitment of both the wine list and broader venue via a supplementary questionnaire submitted during the application process

Finalists:
Ancestrale, Copenhagen
Baest, Copenhagen
Den Vandrette, Copenhagen
Domestic, Aarhus
Kødbyens Fiskebar, Copenhagen
Restaurant Ark, Copenhagen

Best Austrian Wine List

Recognises the best list for the wines of Austria

Best Italian Wine List

Recognises the best list for the wines of Italy

Finalists:
Alchemist, Copenhagen
aye aye, Copenhagen
Baest, Copenhagen
Bar’Vin, Copenhagen
Enomania, Copenhagen
Frank, Copenhagen
Geranium, Copenhagen
Henne Kirkeby Kro, Henne
Syttende, Sønderborg
Søllerød Kro, Copenhagen

Special Jury Prize

Rewards a wine lovers’ place that does something out of the ordinary

Finalists:
Bibendum, Copenhagen
Den Vandrette, Copenhagen
Syttende, Sønderborg
Søllerød Kro, Copenhagen

LOCAL CATEGORY:

Best California Wine List

Expert jury panel

Stephen Wong – Master of Wine
Kathrine Larsen-Robert – Master Sommelier; Head of Wine (Europe), 67 Pall Mall
Stefan Neumann – Master Sommelier
Pascaline Lepeltier – Best Sommelier of France 2018

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