Meet the finalists competing in Star Wine List of the Year Ireland 2024
Star Wine List of the Year is returning to Ireland for the second time, to celebrate the best wine lists on the Emerald Isle.
The Star Wine List of the Year Ireland awards ceremony will take place on 15 October in Waterford 2024, alongside SommiT, and our international team of judges has just announced the finalists.
See who's in the running, below.
This event will be the fourth stop on this year's worldwide tour. Winners in the international categories will go on to compete in the Star Wine List of the Year International Final, in summer 2025, once all regional events have been held.
Jury
The judging panel for Star Wine List of the Year Ireland comprises three international wine experts.
• Reeze Choi, third-best Sommelier of the World 2023 (ASI)
• Julie Dupouy-Young, four-time Best Sommelier of Ireland
• Valeria Gamper, Best Sommelier of the Americas 2022 (ASI)
Finalists
INTERNATIONAL CATEGORIES:
Grand Prix
– The best list overall.
The finalists and winner will be announced at the event.
Best Long List
– For wine lists with more than 600 references.
Finalists:
64 Wine, Glasthule
Monty’s of Kathmandu, Dublin
Best Medium-Sized List
– Recognises the best wine list with 200-600 references.
Finalists:
Bar Pez, Dublin
Dede at Customs House, Baltimore
Ely Wine Bar, Dublin
MacCurtain Wine Cellar, Cork
Piglet Wine Bar, Dublin
The Black Pig, Kinsale
The Restaurant at Ballyfin Demesne, Ballyfin
Uno Mas, Dublin
Best Short List
This category is presented by Chateau d’Esclans
– Recognises the best wine list with fewer than 200 listings.
Finalists:
D'Olier Street Restaurant, Dublin
Daróg Wine Bar, Galway
Etto, Dublin
Green Man Wines, Dublin
Potager, Skerries
UNioN Wine, Bar & Kitchen, Waterford
Variety Jones, Dublin
Woodruff, Dublin
Best Sparkling Wine List
– Recognises the best list for sparkling wines.
This category is presented by Piper-Heidsieck
Finalists:
64 Wine, Glasthule
D'Olier Street Restaurant, Dublin
Dede at Customs House, Baltimore
MacCurtain Wine Cellar, Cork
Monty’s of Kathmandu, Dublin
The Black Pig, Kinsale
Best By the Glass List
– Recognises the best 'by the glass' list.
Finalists:
64 Wine, Glasthule
Bar Pez, Dublin
Dede at Customs House, Baltimore
Ely Wine Bar, Dublin
Potager, Skerries
The Black Pig, Kinsale
UNioN Wine, Bar & Kitchen, Waterford
Variety Jones, Dublin
Volpe Nera, Dublin
Wilde, Dublin
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 Torres
Finalists:
64 Wine, Glasthule
Daróg Wine Bar, Galway
RECURRING CATEGORIES:
Best Austrian Wine List
– Recognises the best list for wines from Austria.
This category is presented by Austrian Wine
Finalists:
64 Wine, Glasthule
Dede at Customs House, Baltimore
MacCurtain Wine Cellar, Cork
Monty’s of Kathmandu, Dublin
Piglet Wine Bar, Dublin
Best California Wine List
– Recognises the best lines for wines from California.
This category is presented by Louis M. Martini
Finalists:
64 Wine, Glasthule
Dede at Customs House, Baltimore
Monty’s of Kathmandu, Dublin
The Restaurant at Ballyfin Demesne, Ballyfin
Wilde, Dublin
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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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.
Louis M. Martini
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Piper-Heidsieck
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Torres
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Chateau d’Esclans
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