Star Wine List of the Year Asia – finalists announced
On May 29 we will return to Asia to celebrate the best wine lists and the teams behind them for the second time. Our top jury, consisting of four esteemed wine experts, is done deliberating and now we can reveal all the finalists.
Asia is included to our 2023-2024 International tour, and this is the second time we are running it in Asia. Star Wine List of the Year Asia will be held at Vinexpo Asia in Hong Kong on May 29.
The winners are qualified for the International Final in Stockholm in June where they will face off with winners from around the world.
Jury
The jury for the second Star Wine List of the Year competition in Asia includes a top line-up of esteemed wine experts. The four-person panel consists of:
• Heidi Mäkinen, Master of Wine
• Reeze Choi, Third Best Sommelier of the World 2023 (ASI)
• Pascaline Lepeltier, Best Sommelier of France 2018
• Julie Dupouy-Young, several times named the Best Sommelier of Ireland
And, here are all the finalists:
INTERNATIONAL CATEGORIES:
Grand Prix
– The best list overall
Finalists:
The winner will be announced at the event.
Best Long List
– For wine lists with more than 600 references.
The category is presented by Domaines Paul Jaboulet Aîné
Finalists:
Claudine, Singapore
Don Alfonso 1890, Macau
Ensue, Shenzhen, China
Gaddi's, Hong Kong
Les Copains, Seoul, South Korea
LQV Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Odette, Singapore
Park 90, Singapore
Robuchon au Dôme, Macau
Tenuta by Park 90, Singapore
Best Medium-Sized List
– Recognizes the best wine list with 200-600 references.
The category is presented by Dreissigacker
Finalists:
Andō, Hong Kong
Bar Cyclone, Hong Kong
Basilico, Singapore
Chi-Fu, Osaka, Japan
Cristal Room by Anne-Sophie Pic, Hong Kong
CYCLE, Tokyo, Japan
Inddee, Bangkok, Thailand
L'atelier par Yao, Taichung, Taiwan
MAZ, Tokyo, Japan
Yi Pavilion, Shenzhen, China
Best Short List
– Recognizes the best wine list with fewer than 200 listings.
Finalists:
102 House Shanghai, Shanghai, China
Co-Chengdu, Chengdu, China
Embla, Hong Kong
Haoma, Bangkok, Thailand
Ho Lee Fook, Hong Kong
Mato Coffee Wine, Hong Kong
Ukai-tei, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Unwined Plus, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Best Austrian Wine List
– Recognizes the best list with wines from Austria
The category is presented by Austrian Wine
Finalists:
Chef’s Table by Chef Stephan, Singapore
Chi-Fu, Osaka, Japan
Gaa, Bangkok, Thailand
Ginza Soseki, Ginza, Tokyo, Japan
Ginza Soseki Arata, Irifune, Chuo, Tokyo, Japan
Inddee, Bangkok, Thailand
Ms. Maria and Mr. Singh, Bangkok, Thailand
Park 90, Singapore
Best Sparkling Wine List
– Recognizes the best list with sparkling wines.
The category is presented by Nyetimber
Finalists:
8 1/2 Otto e Mezzo Bombana Shanghai, Shanghai, China
Andō, Hong Kong
Chi-Fu, Osaka, Japan
Ensue, Shenzhen, China
Inddee, Bangkok, Thailand
Odette, Singapore
Robuchon au Dôme, Macau
Best California Wine List
– Recognizes the best list with wines from California
The category is presented by Louis M. Martini
Finalists:
Cesta, Seoul, South Korea
CUT by Wolfgang Puck, Marina Bay Sands Singapore, Singapore
de nuit, Taipei, Taiwan
Don Alfonso 1890, Macau
Ensue, Shenzhen, GChina
Park 90, Singapore
Robuchon au Dôme, Macau
Best By the Glass List
– Recognizes the best by the glass list.
The category is presented by Chateau Montus & Chateau Bouscassé
Finalists:
Andō, Hong Kong
Bar Cyclone, Hong Kong
Chi-Fu, Osaka, Japan
Cristal Room by Anne-Sophie Pic, Hong Kong
Haoma, Bangkok, Thailand
Inddee, Bangkok, Thailand
MAZ, Tokyo, Japan
Potager, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The Restaurant (Villa 32), Taipei, Taiwan
Best Newcomer List
– Recognizes a venue that recently opened
The category is presented by DAOU
Finalists:
Cristal Room by Anne-Sophie Pic, Hong Kong
CYCLE, Tokyo, Japan
Don Alfonso 1890, Macau
Inddee, Bangkok, Thailand
Komuro 小室, Shenzhen, China
Le Mont, Singapore
Potager, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Unwined Plus, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Yi Pavilion, Shenzhen, China
Sustainable Wine List
– For the Sustainable Wine List category, not only the wine list is evaluated, but also the stated actions of the venue, as described through a questionnaire in the application.
Finalists:
Ăn Đi, Tokyo, Japan
Cristal Room by Anne-Sophie Pic, Hong Kong
CYCLE, Tokyo, Japan
Haoma, Bangkok, Thailand
La Cabane, Hong Kong
La Dame de Pic Singapore, Singapore
Categories and criteria
Star Wine List judges the wine lists in several categories such as the Best Sparkling Wine List and Best By the Glass List. These categories are the same across all of the awards. In addition, local categories may be added. We have commercial partners for certain categories, such as the Best Austrian Wine List, presented by Austrian Wine. The commercial partners are, however, never involved in the selections of finalists or winners — that is completely up to our independent jury panel.
The criteria for the jury are straightforward but not simple: Vote for the most exciting wine list representing the category.
The winners in the international categories will qualify for our International Final in June 2024, where they will face off with the category winners from other countries and continents.
Read about the terms and how Star Wine List judges the wine lists here.
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