Star Wine List of the Year Netherlands 2021 – all the winners
Fitzgerald in Rotterdam won three categories in the first ever Star Wine List of the Year Netherlands – including the prestigious Grand Prix category, presented by Austrian Wine. Here are all the winners.
On 16 February, Star Wine List celebrated the best wine lists in the Netherlands during the first ever Star Wine List of the Year Netherlands. The event was live-streamed and led by Star Wine List’s editor Andreas Grube, together with Raimonds Tomsons – jury member, Star Wine List ambassador and 2017 Best Sommelier of Europe and Africa.
The event was also joined by jury members Marc Almert and Arvid Rosengren, as well as partners Austrian Wine and Vinos Baettig and some of the winning sommeliers.
Restaurant Fitzgerald in Rotterdam won three of the five categories, including the prestigious Grand Prix category.
“A great wine list doesn’t only have one clear focus, but a great depth in many categories. Someone has really looked into each region, knows the producers and has presented them very well,” says jury member Marc Almert about the winning list.
If you missed the live online event, you can check it out here.
And, here are all the Gold and Silver Medalists:
Categories:
Grand Prix
– The top Dutch wine list overall
The category is presented by Austrian Wine
Finalists:
Con Fuego
Oonivoo
Restaurant Waterproef
De Librije
Fitzgerald
Tribeca
Bubbles & Wines
Winner:
Fitzgerald
Austrian Wine List
– Recognizes the best wine list with Austrian wines
The category is presented by Austrian Wine
Finalists:
Con Fuego
Oonivoo
Fitzgerald
MOS
Wijnbar Pierre Par CP
Winner:
Fitzgerald
By The Glass
– Recognizes the best by the glass list
Finalists:
4850
Con Fuego
Oonivoo
Auberge Jean en Marie
De Librije
Fitzgerald
Winner:
Fitzgerald
Special Jury Prize
– Recognizes a venue that has done something extra with their wine list, such as the direction, the style or the value.
The category is presented by Vinos Baettig
Finalists:
Bubbles & Wines
Oonivoo
Restaurant Waterproef
Rijsel
Scheepskameel
Zoldering
Winner:
Scheepskameel
Best Short List
– Recognizes the best wine list with fewer than 250 listings
Finalists:
Nazka
212
Cafe de Klepel
Scheepskameel
Auberge Jean en Marie
Winner:
Cafe de Klepel
THE JURY
The jury for this event will be several of the world's most prominent sommeliers:
Arvid Rosengren, 2016 Best Sommelier of the World
Pascaline Lepeltier, 2018 Best Sommelier of France
Marc Almert, 2019 Best Sommelier of the World
Yang Lu MS, Best Sommelier of China
Raimonds Tomsons, 2017 Best Sommelier of Europe and Africa
Edwin Raben, four times Best Sommelier in the Netherlands
The winners are awarded Gold stars, and the runners up Silver stars. In addition to the honour and diplomas, the winners are invited to the Global Final of Star Wine List of the Year in Vienna. The Best Austrian Wine List winner is invited all-inclusive, by Austrian Wine.
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