Here are the wine lists competing for gold in Norway
On September 24 we will return to Norway to celebrate the best wine lists and the teams behind them for the fourth time, together with Norges Beste Vinkart. Our judges are done deliberating – and here we present the finalists.
Norway will be our second stop on our 2023-2024 International tour, and this is the fourth time we are running it in Norway. The event is a collaboration between Star Wine List, Norsk Vinkelnerforening and Kapital, and will take place at Bristol Hotel in Oslo on Sunday September 24.
Here are all the finalists:
International Categories:
Grand Prix
(Norges Beste Vinkart)
– The best list overall
Finalists:
The winner will be announced at the event.
Best Austrian Wine List
(Beste Østerrikske Vinkart)
– The best list with wines from Austria
The category is presented by Austrian Wine
Finalists:
Happolati, Oslo
Hos Moi, Kristiansand
Park Hotel Vossevangen, Voss
Radegast, Oslo
RE-NAA, Stavanger
Renaa Matbaren, Stavanger
Best Long List
(Beste Store Vinkart)
– For wine lists with more than 600 references
Finalists:
Arakataka, Oslo
Britannia Hotel, Trondheim
Grand Café & Vinkjeller, Oslo
Kastellet, Oslo
Park Hotel Vossevangen, Voss
RE-NAA, Stavanger
Skigaarden, Hemsedal
Best Medium-Sized Wine List
(Beste Medium Vinkart)
– Recognizes the best wine list with 200-600 references.
Finalists:
Credo, Trondheim
Lysverket, Bergen
Plah, Oslo
Spontan, Trondheim
Territoriet, Oslo
THE THIEF, Oslo
Best Short List
(Beste Lille Vinkart)
– Recognizes the best wine list with fewer than 200 listings.
Finalists:
Glime Restaurant, Øystese
Hot Shop, Oslo
Lasarett, Oslo
Liminal, Oslo
Lola bistro, Bergen
TAK, Oslo
Best Sparkling Wine List
(Beste Musserende Vinkart)
– Recognizes the best list with sparkling wines.
The category is presented by Nyetimber
Finalists:
Arakataka, Oslo
Britannia Hotel, Trondheim
Hos Moi, Kristiansand
Park Hotel Vossevangen, Voss
RE-NAA, Stavanger
Skigaarden, Hemsedal
VIN Bjørvika, Oslo
Best By the Glass List
(Beste Vinkart på Glass)
– Recognizes the best by the glass list.
The category is presented by Zwiesel Glas
Finalists:
Hermetikken Vinbar, Stavanger
Lasarett, Oslo
Norvald Vinbar, Stavanger
Oh Dear Oslo, Oslo
Park Hotel Vossevangen, Voss
Territoriet, Oslo
VIN Bjørvika, Oslo
Best California Wine List
(Beste California Vinkart)
– The best wine list with wines from California
The category is presented by DAOU
Finalists:
Brasserie Ouest, Oslo
Britannia Hotel, Trondheim
Grand Café & Vinkjeller, Oslo
Kontrast, Oslo
Park Hotel Vossevangen, Voss
Vinoteket, Oslo
Best Newcomer List
(Årets Nykommer)
Finalists:
A. Idsøe Grill & berkel, Stavanger
Ekspedisjonshallen, Oslo
Hermetikken Vinbar, Stavanger
Jimmy's, Oslo
Restaurant 1893, Stokmarknes
The Red Dot Wine bar, Kristiansand
Sustainable Wine List
(Beste Bærekraftige Vinkart)
– 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
The category is presented by Weingut Wieninger and Weingut Hajszan Neumann
Finalists:
The winner will be announced at the event.
National Categories:
Best Cider List
(Beste Sider List)
Finalists:
Glime Restaurant, Oslo
Marg og Bein, Bergen
Park Hotel Vossevangen, Voss
Rampen Bar, Oslo
RE-NAA, Stavanger
The People’s Favourite
(Folkets Favoritt)
Finalists:
The winner will be announced at the event.
The jury for the event is filled with top wine professionals:
• Francesco Marzola
• Rune Rake
• Ole Edvard Berg
• Heidi Mäkinen MW
• Piotr Pietras MS
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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Zwiesel Glas
Zwiesel wine glasses are a top glass producer. In Norway, Home Brands is the retail market distributor for Zwiesel and more high end design brands.
Nyetimber
English sparkling producer Nyetimber is the leading producer of sparkling wine in the country.
Weingut Wieninger & Weingut Hajszan Neumann
Read more about Weingut Wieninger & Weingut Hajszan Neumann here: Weingut Wieninger & Weingut Hajszan Neumann
Austrian Wine
The Austrian Wine Marketing Board is based in Vienna, and is a national service body for the Austrian wine industry. The aim is to strategically support, coordinate and maintain quality and sales.
DAOU
Read more about DAOU by clicking on the logo.
