Finalists announced in Star Wine List of the Year New York 2025
On 5 May, Star Wine List will travel to New York for the third time, to announce the best wine lists in the Big Apple and wider metropolitan area, at Star Wine List of the Year New York 2025. Who’s in the running for Gold Stars?
The Star Wine List of the Year awards celebrate the efforts of the sommelier teams behind the wonderful wine lists of the world. And this season’s tour is about to hit the States, with events in New York and Florida. The jury has now considered all applications for those competitions, and we can announce the venues who will vie for Gold Stars at our event in New York City this May.
Among the 46 wine bars and restaurants shortlisted across nine categories are last year’s Grand Prix winner, the three-Michelin-star Eleven Madison Park, and fellow Gold Star recipients from 2024, Terroir Tribeca, Ardesia Wine Bar and Blue Hill at Stone Barns, in Tarrytown.
Gold Star winners in the international categories will go on to compete in the Star Wine List of the Year International Final, taking place in Vienna this June.
The Star Wine List team and judges look forward to welcoming the finalists for some drinks – and the big reveal. Scroll down to see who’s on the list.
Judges
Star Wine List of the Year New York 2025 is judged by four wine experts from around the world:
• Wanda Mann – wine writer and presenter
• Nina Jensen – Second-Best Sommelier of the World 2019, 2023 (ASI)
• Stephen Wong – Master of Wine
• Paz Levinson – Best Sommelier of the Americas 2015 (ASI)
Finalists
INTERNATIONAL CATEGORIES:
Grand Prix
– The best list of the overall competition.
The finalists and winner will be announced at the event.
Best Long List
– For wine lists with more than 600 references.
This category is presented by Château d’Esclans
Finalists:
Ai Fiori, New York City
Blue Hill at Stone Barns, Tarrytown
Chambers, New York City
Chez Fifi, New York City
Claud, New York City
Daniel, New York City
Eleven Madison Park, New York City
La Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels Centre St, New York City
One White Street, New York City
Best Medium-Sized List
– Recognises the best wine list with 200-600 references.
This category is presented by Domaines Paul Jaboulet Aîné
Finalists:
Brass, New York City
Café Boulud New York, New York City
Clay, New York City
Heroes, New York City
Koloman Restaurant, New York City
La Compagnie Wine Bar Flatiron, New York City
Massara Osteria Campana, New York City
Noreetuh, New York City
Restaurant Marc Forgione, New York City
The Bazaar by Jose Andres, New York City
Time and Tide, New York City
Best Short List
– Recognises the best wine list with fewer than 200 listings.
This category is presented by Familia Torres
Finalists:
Ardesia Wine Bar, New York City
Chez Ma Tante, New York City
Corima, New York City
Creston, New York City
Kru, New York City
Luthun, New York City
Mitsuru, New York City
Nin Hao, New York City
Nudibranch, New York City
Pinch Chinese, New York City
Best By the Glass List
– Recognises the best 'by the glass' list.
This category is presented by Maison Barrière
Finalists:
Ai Fiori, New York City
Benoit New York, New York City
Bibliotheque, New York City
Clover Hill, New York City
Eleven Madison Park, New York City
ILIS, New York City
La Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels Centre St, New York City
One White Street, New York City
SAGA, New York City
Terroir Tribeca, New York City
Best Sparkling Wine List
– Recognises the best list for sparkling wines.
This category is presented by Oddbird
Finalists:
Blue Hill at Stone Barns, Tarrytown
Chambers, New York City
Chez Fifi, New York City
Claud, New York City
Coqodaq, New York City
Eleven Madison Park, New York City
La Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels Centre St, New York City
Le Pavillon, New York City
One White Street, New York City
Sushi Nakazawa NYC, New York City
Best Newcomer List
– Recognises a venue that has recently opened.
This category is presented by La Bouche du Roi
Finalists:
Brass, New York City
Chez Fifi, New York City
Heroes, New York City
Manuela, New York City
Massara Osteria Campana, New York City
Mitsuru, New York City
Nin Hao, New York City
Smithereens, New York City
Time and Tide, New York City
Sustainable Wine List
– Recognises a wine list that has put extra emphasis on the wine program’s overall impact, including vine growing, winemaking, packaging and transport.
This category is presented by Lingua Franca
Finalists:
Blue Hill at Stone Barns, Tarrytown
Chambers, New York City
Hawksmoor NYC, New York City
Winona's, New York City
Best Austrian Wine List
– Recognises the best list for wines from Austria.
This category is presented by Austrian Wine
Finalists:
Blue Hill at Stone Barns, Tarrytown
Crown Shy, New York City
Eleven Madison Park, New York City
Heroes, New York City
Koloman Restaurant, New York City
One White Street, New York City
Penny, New York City
Sushi Noz, New York City
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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