Star Wine List of the Year Baltics – check out all the finalists
On November 19 we will come to the Baltic states to celebrate the best wine lists and the teams behind them for the first time. The event will be held during the Food and wine festival in Tallinn, Estonia.
The Baltics awards will be included to our 2023-2024 International tour and the Baltic winners of the international categories will qualify for the International final in June 2024. Star Wine List of the Year Baltics will be held in Tallinn on November 19, during the Food and wine festival.
Jury
The jury for the very first Star Wine List of the Year Baltics is a panel of top international sommeliers:
Julie Dupouy-Young, several times named the Best Sommelier of Ireland
Heidi Mäkinen, Master of Wine
Piotr Pietras, Master Sommelier
Paz Levinson, named Best Sommelier of Americas
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.
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
Finalists:
Dominic, Tallinn, Estonia
Noble Wine Bar, Riga, Latvia
Riviera, Riga, Latvia
Time to Wine Kopli 6, Tallinn, Estonia
Time to Wine Rotermanni, Tallinn, Estonia
Best Medium-Sized Wine List
– Recognizes the best wine list with 200-600 references.
Finalists:
36.Line Grill restaurant, Jurmala, Latvia
Barents, Riga, Latvia
Chin Chin wine bar, Tallinn, Estonia
Fotografiska Tallinn, Tallinn, Estonia
Lee, Tallinn, Estonia
Restaurant Pacai, Vilnius, Lithuania
SOMM The Wine Bar, Vilnius, Lithuania
Tauro Riga, Riga, Latvia
Best Short List
– Recognizes the best wine list with fewer than 200 listings.
Finalists:
14 Horses, Vilnius, Lithuania
38 Restaurant, Tallinn, Estonia
Le Travi, Vilnius, Lithuania
Lore Bistroo, Tallinn, Estonia
Lowine bar, Riga, Latvia
Noa Chef´s Hall, Tallinn, Estonia
Rado restoran, Tallinn, Estonia
Truff le Pig, Riga, Latvia
Best Austrian Wine List
– Recognizes the best list with wines from Austria
The category is presented by Austrian Wine
Finalists:
Barents, Riga, Latvia
Fotografiska Tallinn, Tallinn, Estonia
Noble Wine Bar, Riga, Latvia
Riviera, Riga, Latvia
SOMM The Wine Bar, Vilnius, Lithuania
Time to Wine Kopli 6, Tallinn, Estonia
Time to Wine Rotermanni, Tallinn, Estonia
Best Sparkling Wine List
– Recognizes the best list with sparkling wines.
The category is presented by Nyetimber
Finalists:
Barents, Riga, Latvia
Chin Chin wine bar, Tallinn, Estonia
Dominic, Tallinn, Estonia
Lee, Tallinn, Estonia
Noble Wine Bar, Riga, Latvia
Restaurant Pacai, Vilnius, Lithuania
Riviera, Riga, Latvia
SOMM The Wine Bar, Vilnius, Lithuania
Time to Wine Kopli 6, Tallinn, Estonia
Time to Wine Rotermanni, Tallinn, Estonia
Truff le Pig, Riga, Latvia
Best California Wine List
– Recognizes the best list with wines from California
Finalists:
Dominic, Tallinn, Estonia
Riviera, Riga, Latvia
Tauro Riga, Riga, Latvia
Time to Wine Rotermanni, Tallinn, Estonia
Best By the Glass List
– Recognizes the best by the glass list.
Finalists:
38 Restaurant, Tallinn, Estonia
Âme Restaurant, Tallinn, Estonia
ANNO Home Restaurant & Wine Corner, Tallinn, Estonia
Lee, Tallinn, Estonia
Nomad, Riga, Latvia
Riviera, Riga, Latvia
SOMM The Wine Bar, Vilnius, Lithuania
Time to Wine Rotermanni, Tallinn, Estonia
Best Newcomer List
Finalists:
14 Horses, Vilnius, Latvia
38 Restaurant, Tallinn, Estonia
Chin Chin wine bar, Tallinn, Estonia
Lowine bar, Riga, Latvia
Truff le Pig, Riga, Latvia
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:
Fotografiska Tallinn, Tallinn, Estonia
Le Travi, Vilnius, Lithuania
Lee, Tallinn, Estonia
Local Categories:
Best Portuguese Wine List
– Recognizes the best list with wines from Portugal
The category is presented by Symington Family Estates
Finalists:
180 Degrees Restaurant, Tallinn, Estonia
Gaspar’s, Vilnius, Lithuania
Le Travi, Vilnius, Lithuania
Restaurant Pacai, Vilnius, Lithuania
Riviera, Riga, Latvia
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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Symington Family Estates
Symington Family Estates is one of the world's leading producers of premium port, the leading vineyard owner in the Douro Valley and one of the top Portuguese wine producers.
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.
Nyetimber
English sparkling producer Nyetimber is the leading producer of sparkling wine in the country.
