Here are the wine lists fighting for Gold Stars in Denmark 2023
On 23 October we will return to Denmark to celebrate the best wine lists and the teams behind them for the fourth time. Now our top sommelier jury has evaluated all the wine lists that entered the competition – and today we reveal the finalists.
Denmark will be our fourth stop on the Star Wine List of the Year international tour 2023-2024. The event will be held in Copenhagen on 23 October.
The jury for the Danish event is filled with top sommeliers:
• Heidi Mäkinen MW
• Julie Dupouy-Young
• Ronan Sayburn MS
• Christian Thorsholt Jacobsen
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 Sparkling Wine List, presented by Nyetimber. 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.
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 DAOU
Finalists:
Alchemist, Copenhagen
Bar'Vin, Copenhagen
Frank, Copenhagen
Geranium, Copenhagen
Henne Kirkeby Kro, Henne Kirkeby
Syttende, Sønderborg
Best Medium-Sized Wine List
– Recognizes the best wine list with 200-600 references.
Finalists:
Fasangården, Frederiksberg, Copenhagen
Haraldskær Sinatur Hotel & Konference, Vejle
Kødbyens Fiskebar, Copenhagen
Lago, Copenhagen
Restaurant Babylon, Copenhagen
Restaurant Camino, Copenhagen
Silberbauers Bistro, Copenhagen
v.Lo winebar, Copenhagen
Best Short List
– Recognizes the best wine list with fewer than 200 listings.
Finalists:
Ancestrale, Copenhagen
Grimal, Copenhagen
HOS Vinbaren, Odense
Restaurant ARK, Copenhagen
STUDIO, Copenhagen
Best Austrian Wine List
– Recognizes the best list with wines from Austria
The category is presented by Austrian Wine
Finalists:
Alchemist, Copenhagen
Geranium, Copenhagen
Kadeau, Copenhagen
Syttende, Sønderborg
Best Sparkling Wine List
– Recognizes the best list with sparkling wines.
The category is presented by Nyetimber
Finalists:
Alchemist, Copenhagen
Frank, Copenhagen
Geranium, Copenhagen
Jordnær, Gentofte
Kadeau, Copenhagen
Kong Hans Kælder, Copenhagen
Møntergade, Copenhagen
Syttende, Sønderborg
Best California Wine List
– Recognizes the best list with wines from California
The category is presented by Louis M. Martini
Finalists:
Alchemist, Copenhagen
Geranium, Copenhagen
Henne Kirkeby Kro, Henne Kirkeby
Kong Hans Kælder, Copenhagen
Restaurant Levi, Copenhagen
Syttende, Sønderborg
Best By the Glass List
– Recognizes the best by the glass list.
Finalists:
Atelier 33, Aarhus
Bar'Vin, Copenhagen
Geranium, Copenhagen
Jordnær, Gentofte
Kadeau, Copenhagen
Lago, Copenhagen
Visselulles Vinbar, Sønderborg
Best Newcomer List
Finalists:
Coco Bar à Vin, Copenhagen
HOS Vinbaren, Odense
Josephine Vinhandel & Bar, Copenhagen
Restaurant Tiende / Den Fede Drue, Aarhus
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:
Josephine Vinhandel & Bar, Copenhagen
Restaurant ARK, Copenhagen
Restaurant Camino, Copenhagen
Local Categories:
Best Digestif List
– Recognizes the best post dinner spirits list.
The category is presented by Juuls
Finalists:
Alchemist, Copenhagen
Anarki, Copenhagen
Bar DECO, Copenhagen
Kadeau, Copenhagen
Syttende, Sønderborg
Visselulles Vinbar, Sønderborg
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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Austrian Wine
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DAOU
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Louis M. Martini
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