From Biarritz to Beaune, the 65 finalists in Star Wine List of the Year France 2026

Photo by Marc Serota.

By Rachel Fellows

Published 05-February-2026

News / France

The third edition of Star Wine List of the Year France will take place in Paris on 9 March 2026. These are the 65 wine bars and restaurants from across the country competing for Gold Stars.

From Paris to Ploemeur, Chablis to Cannes, Biarritz to Beaune, these are the venues shortlisted by the judges in this year’s French wine list competition.

Pascaline Lepeltier, Pierre Vila Palleja and Kathrine Larsen-Robert MS have now convened to assess the submissions in our third awards event in France, and their chosen finalists span the length and breadth of the country – from renowned wine-producing spots in Bordeaux and Vosne-Romanée, to holiday destinations including Nice, Courchevel and Annecy, and not forgetting the capital, Paris.

This year’s Star Wine List of the Year France awards will be presented by Founder Krister Bengtsson alongside new Paris Ambassador Alicia Dorey, at KEDGE Wine School (attendance by invitation only). They will announce Gold Star winners in the competition’s 10 categories. The teams in the nine of those categories classed as ‘international’ will go on to compete in the Star Wine List of the Year Global Final 2026 – the culmination of this season’s world tour, taking place in June 2026.

“We are very excited to see the growth of Star Wine List in France,” says Krister Bengtsson. “We get so much feedback from wine lovers finding top restaurants and bars, and from sommeliers mentioning the guests they get through our guides. Alicia Dorey and I can’t wait to meet all the finalists at KEDGE Wine School, especially for me as a former graduate of KEDGE in Bordeaux!” Bengtsson is a Wine MBA alumnus, class of 2012.

France’s 2026 finalists include many familiar faces from the past two awards, such as Maison Pic (Valence), Le Wine Bar by Le Vintage (Reims), La Table de Yoann Conte (Veyrier du Lac), La Régalade (Clermont-Ferrand) and Paris’ Le Taillevent, Les Résistants – La Table, Géosmine and Dame Restaurant. Meet them all, below.

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:
Bel Ami, Lyon
Bonhomme resto, Paris
Dame Restaurant, Paris
Ja'ayl, Fourques-sur-Garonne
l'Âme Sœur, Lyon
La Rotonde, Nice
Les Amoureuses, Paris
Les Résistants - La Table, Paris
Restaurant Janine, Paris

Best Sparkling Wine List

Recognises the best list for sparkling wines

Finalists:
Arbane, Reims
Bubble Bliss, Paris
Bvlgari Il Ristorante - Niko Romito Paris, Paris
Cave Pétillance, Paris
La Table de Yoann Conte, Veyrier du Lac
Le Bout du Monde, Beaune
Le Chantecler, Nice
Le Taillevent, Paris
Le Wine Bar by Le Vintage, Reims
Les Parcellaires, Annecy
Maison Pic, Valence
Restaurant RATN, Paris

Best By-the-Glass List

Recognises the best ‘by-the-glass’ list

Finalists:
Au Bon Coin, Wintzenheim
Baumanière 1850 / Le Strato, Courchevel
Château de la Chèvre d'Or, Èze
La Table de Yoann Conte, Veyrier du Lac
Le Cercle des Arômes, Colmar
Le Taillevent, Paris
Les 110 de Taillevent Paris, Paris
Les Parcellaires, Annecy
Maison Pic, Valence
Un Cantalou à Strasbourg, Strasbourg

Best Newcomer List

Recognises a venue that has recently opened

Sustainability Prize

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

Finalists:
Chez Eugène, Paris
Freia, Nantes
L'Asphodèle, Ploemeur
La Table de La Butte, Plouider
Les Résistants, Paris
Un Cantalou à Strasbourg, Strasbourg