Here are the wine lists fighting for Gold Stars in Denmark 2024
On 2 September we will return to Denmark to celebrate the best wine lists and the teams behind them for the fifth time. Now our international jury has evaluated all the wine lists that entered the competition – and today we reveal the finalists.
Denmark will be our first stop on the Star Wine List of the Year international tour 2024-2025. The event will be held in Copenhagen on 2 September together with the Danish Sommelier Championship.
The jury for the Danish event is filled with top wine professionals:
• Julie Dupouy-Young, Best Sommelier of Ireland
• Doug Frost MS MW, USA
• Kathrine Larsen-Robert MS, Danish, based in the UK
• Stephen Wong MW, New Zealand
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 Achaval Ferrer
Finalists:
Alchemist, Copenhagen
Anarki, Copenhagen
Bar'Vin, Copenhagen
Geranium, Copenhagen
Henne Kirkeby Kro, Henne
Jordnær, Copenhagen
Møntergade, Copenhagen
Restaurant Tiende / Den Fede Drue, Aarhus
Søllerød Kro, Copenhagen
Best Medium-Sized Wine List
– Recognizes the best wine list with 200-600 references.
The category is presented by DAOU Vineyards
Finalists:
Bistro Boheme, Copenhagen
Den Vandrette, Copenhagen
Josephine Vinhandel & Bar, Copenhagen
Restaurant Anton, Copenhagen
Restaurant Babylon, Copenhagen
Restaurant Bobe, Copenhagen
Restaurant Høfde4, Blåvand
Silberbauers Bistro, Copenhagen
Stammershalle Badehotel, Bornholm
v.Lo winebar, Copenhagen
Best Short List
– Recognizes the best wine list with fewer than 200 listings.
Finalists:
Bar Poldo, Copenhagen
Cleo, Copenhagen
Ewalds Brasserie, Copenhagen
Grimal, Copenhagen
Il Buco, Copenhagen
Paesàno, Copenhagen
Skanderborg Park, Skanderborg
Best Austrian Wine List
– Recognizes the best list with wines from Austria
The category is presented by Austrian Wine
Finalists:
Alchemist, Copenhagen
Frederikshøj, Aarhus
Geranium, Copenhagen
Jordnær, Copenhagen
Kadeau, Copenhagen
Kødbyens Fiskebar, Copenhagen
Best Sparkling Wine List
– Recognizes the best list with sparkling wines.
The category is presented by Nyetimber
Finalists:
Alchemist, Copenhagen
Bar'Vin, Copenhagen
Champagnekælderen, Copenhagen
Geranium, Copenhagen
Henne Kirkeby Kro, Henne
Jordnær, Copenhagen
Kadeau, Copenhagen
Restaurant Tiende / Den Fede Drue, Aarhus
Best By the Glass List
– Recognizes the best by the glass list.
The category is presented by Ceretto
Finalists:
Bar'Vin, Copenhagen
Frederikshøj, Aarhus
Geranium, Copenhagen
Jordnær, Copenhagen
Kadeau, Copenhagen
Restaurant Høfde4, Blåvand
Restaurant Tiende / Den Fede Drue, Aarhus
Terroiristen, Copenhagen
Visselulles Vinbar, Sønderborg
Best Newcomer List
Finalists:
Cleo, Copenhagen
Paesàno, Copenhagen
Restaurant Anton, Copenhagen
Restaurant Calma, Copenhagen
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:
Ancestrale, Copenhagen
Den Vandrette, Copenhagen
Restaurant Ark, Copenhagen
Tèrra, Copenhagen
Local Categories:
Best California Wine List
– Recognizes the best list with wines from California
The category is presented by Louis M. Martini
Finalists:
Alchemist, Copenhagen
Anarki, Copenhagen
Frederikshøj, Aarhus
Geranium, Copenhagen
Henne Kirkeby Kro, Henne
HimmerRiget, Farsø
Møntergade, Copenhagen
Restaurant Tiende / Den Fede Drue, Aarhus
Best Spirits List
Finalists:
Alchemist, Copenhagen
Anarki, Copenhagen
Bar DECO, Copenhagen
Geranium, Copenhagen
Kadeau, Copenhagen
Restaurant Ark, Copenhagen
Restaurant Tiende / Den Fede Drue, Aarhus
Visselulles Vinbar, Sønderborg
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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