Antwerp's Zilte has the Best By the Glass List in Belgium 2024
At an awards ceremony in Ghent, Antwerp’s Zilte has been named as the restaurant with the Best By the Glass List in Belgium.
The results of Star Wine List of the Year Belgium were announced on 17 November, during the Best Sommelier of Belgium competition. Fine dining restaurant Zilte, in Antwerp, won a Gold Star for its by-the-glass selection.
“Offering a great by-the-glass program gives the opportunity of discovery,” says judge Nina Jensen. “That is exactly what this list does so well; comprehensive in terms of categories, with tempting choices in each of them, and including benchmark wines. It is so well curated, that it is almost a small wine list in itself.”
The award was presented by William Mortelmans from category sponsor Young Charly.
Explore all of our winners at Star Wine List of the Year Belgium.
Runners up
Silver Stars for the Best By the Glass List in Belgium were awarded to:
Ona, Ghent
Paul de Pierre, Maarkedal
Racines Bruxelles, Brussels
Robijn Wine&Food, Genk
Tablàvins, Knokke-Heist
Terminus, Watou
Vrijmoed, Ghent
Judges
The expert jury panel for Star Wine List of the Year Belgium included three top sommeliers from the world of wine.
• Nina Jensen, Second-Best Sommelier in the World 2019/2023 (ASI)
• Salvatore Castano, Best Sommelier of Europe and Africa 2021
• Kathrine Larsen-Robert MS
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 2025, 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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