Bangkok and Singapore lead the way in Star Wine List of the Year Southeast Asia – meet the 2026 finalists!

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By Rachel Fellows

Published 19-March-2026

News / Southeast Asia

The best wine lists in Southeast Asia will be named at ProWine Singapore in April 2026. These are the judges’ 51 finalists, located in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

Star Wine List of the Year Southeast Asia will take place on 21 April 2026, during ProWine Singapore. Our expert jury panel has just agreed its finalists.

In the running for Gold Stars are a number of venues in Singapore, the Thai capital of Bangkok, and Malaysia’s capital, Kuala Lumpur. However, there are also shortlisted establishments in Bali (Indonesia), Koh Samui and Phuket (Thailand), Ho Chi Minh City and Đà Nẵng (Vietnam), Kuching and Penang (Malaysia), and Makati City (Philippines).

Judges Stephen Wong MW, Richard Hemming MW and Ferran Centelles have assessed the submitted wine lists, and named 51 finalists across the region. The teams from all of these shortlisted venues will now be invited to our awards ceremony (please note that this event is invite-only), where the Gold Stars will be revealed.

Winners in the “international” categories will automatically be entered into the Star Wine List of the Year Global Final 2026, which will take place in southern Sweden in June, in partnership with Terra Skåne.

Meet the finalists!

INTERNATIONAL CATEGORIES:

Best Long List

For wine lists with more than 600 references

Finalists:
Claudine, Singapore
CUT by Wolfgang Puck, Marina Bay Sands Singapore, Singapore
DC Restaurant, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Le Clos, Singapore
Mod Kaew Wine Bar, Bangkok, Thailand
Ms. Maria and Mr. Singh, Bangkok, Thailand
Ocean, Singapore
Spago by Wolfgang Puck, Singapore
temper. Wine Room & Lounge, Singapore
The Wine Merchant Park Silom, Bangkok, Thailand

Best Medium-Sized List

Recognises the best wine list with 200-600 references

Finalists:
Apéritif Restaurant Bali, Bali, Indonesia
Cento, Bangkok, Thailand
Duet By David Toutain, Bangkok, Thailand
Inddee, Bangkok, Thailand
Jin Ting Wan, Singapore
Marguerite, Singapore
Potager, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Somma, Singapore
Waku Ghin, Marina Bay Sands Singapore, Singapore
Wakuda, Marina Bay Sands Singapore, Singapore
Wine Lab, Kuching, Malaysia

Best Short List

Recognises the best wine list with fewer than 200 listings

Finalists:
Akar Dining, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Au Jardin, Penang, Malaysia
Birdies Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
Charmkrung, Bangkok, Thailand
Haoma, Bangkok, Thailand
Kong, Makati City, Philippines
Nén Đà Nẵng, Đà Nẵng, Vietnam
Supattra Thai Dining, Koh Samui, Thailand
Sushi Oono, Singapore
Tangram, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Unwined Plus, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Upstairs Tasting Room, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Best By-the-Glass List

Recognises the best ‘by-the-glass’ list

Best Sparkling Wine List

Recognises the best list for sparkling wines

Finalists:
Birdies Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
Convivial, Singapore
Gaa, Bangkok, Thailand
Inddee, Bangkok, Thailand
Mod Kaew Wine Bar, Bangkok, Thailand
Odette, Singapore
The Wine Merchant Park Silom, Bangkok, Thailand
Wakuda, Marina Bay Sands Singapore, Singapore

Best Newcomer List

Recognises a venue that has recently opened

A category presented by Minuty

Finalists:
Jin Ting Wan, Singapore
Kong, Makati City, Philippines
Quilombo, Bangkok, Thailand
Racines Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tangram, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
temper. Wine Room & Lounge, Singapore

Sustainability Prize

Assesses the sustainable commitment of both the wine list and broader venue via a supplementary questionnaire submitted during the application process

Finalists:
Haoma, Bangkok, Thailand
Lửa, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Mod Kaew Wine Bar, Bangkok, Thailand

Best Austrian Wine List

Recognises the best list for the wines of Austria

A category presented by Austrian Wine

Finalists:
Christoph's, Penang, Malaysia
Gaa, Bangkok, Thailand
Mod Kaew Wine Bar, Bangkok, Thailand
Ms. Maria and Mr. Singh, Bangkok, Thailand
temper. Wine Room & Lounge, Singapore

Best Italian Wine List

Recognises the best list for the wines of Italy

Finalists:
Cannubi by Umberto Bombana, Bangkok, Thailand
Inddee, Bangkok, Thailand
Mod Kaew Wine Bar, Bangkok, Thailand
Somma, Singapore
The Nai Harn Phuket, Phuket, Thailand
The Wine Merchant Park Silom, Bangkok, Thailand

Special Jury Prize

Rewards a wine lovers’ place that does something out of the ordinary

Finalists:
Big Wine Freaks, Singapore
Burnt Ends, Singapore
Estiatorio Milos, Marina Bay Sands Singapore, Singapore
Jin Ting Wan, Singapore
Little Bear Wine Bar, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

LOCAL CATEGORIES:

Best Bordeaux Wine List

A category presented by Château Tour des Termes

Finalists:
CUT by Wolfgang Puck, Marina Bay Sands Singapore, Singapore
DC Restaurant, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Jaan by Kirk Westaway, Singapore
Ocean, Singapore
Rumari, Bali, Indonesia
Spago by Wolfgang Puck, Singapore
The Wine Merchant Park Silom, Bangkok, Thailand
Wine Lab, Kuching, Malaysia

Best California Wine List

A category presented by Robert Mondavi Winery

Finalists:
Aqua Bar at Anantara Siam, Bangkok, Thailand
CUT by Wolfgang Puck, Marina Bay Sands Singapore, Singapore
High House, Singapore
Spago by Wolfgang Puck, Singapore
temper. Wine Room & Lounge, Singapore

Expert jury panel:

Stephen Wong – Master of Wine
Richard Hemming – Master of Wine
Ferran Centelles – renowned sommelier and writer; Drinks Manager, elBullifoundation

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