Star Wine List of the Year Switzerland 2021 – all the finalists!
On 12 April 2021, Star Wine List will award the best wine lists in Switzerland during an online live event. The jury is done deliberating – here are all the finalists!
After seven stops in Europe and Asia, Star Wine List’s journey to celebrate great wine lists and the teams behind them continues. On 12 April, it is time for the first ever Star Wine List of the Year Switzerland. The competition is presented in partnership with Austrian Wine, and with website and sommelier community Kalk & Kegel as our media partner.
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Date: 12 April 2021
Time: 15.00
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Star Wine List of the Year is usually presented live, but this year it will be an online event.
Categories:
Grand Prix
– The top Swiss wine list overall
The category is presented by Austrian Wine
Finalists:
Cheval Blanc, Les Trois Rois
Einstein
Maison Manesse
Restaurant au Premier at Hotel Ochsen
Restaurant Anne-Sophie Pic
The Chedi Andermatt
Wystube Isebähnli
Austrian Wine List
– Recognizes the best wine list with Austrian wines
The category is presented by Austrian Wine
Finalists:
Bütique
Einstein
Hotel Waldhaus Sils
Restaurant La Riva
Smith & de Luma
Wystube Isebähnli
By The Glass
– Recognizes the best by the glass list
Finalists:
Chez Bacchus
Jack’s Brasserie
Restaurant Anne-Sophie Pic
Restaurant Le Chat Botté, at Hotel Beau Rivage
The Chedi Andermatt
The Restaurant at The Dolder Grand
Special Jury Prize
– Recognizes a venue that has done something extra with their wine list, such as the direction, the style or the value.
Finalists:
Alter Torkel
Château de Villa
Glion/Le Bellevue
Osteria della Bottega
Best Short List
– Recognizes the best wine list with fewer than 250 listings
Finalists:
Bauernschänke
Gamper Bar & Restaurant
Klösterli Weincafe
Moment
Verve by Sven
Yeast
JURY
The jury for the event will have four members from of our international top sommelier panel:
Arvid Rosengren, 2016 Best Sommelier of the World
Pascaline Lepeltier, 2018 Best Sommelier of France
Raimonds Tomsons, 2017 Best Sommelier of Europe
Paz Levinson, Best Sommelier of Argentina and the Americas
And as local wine professionals:
Benny Epstein, Gastro Journal's editor, Zurich
Réza Nahaboo, 2016 Best Sommelier of Switzerland, Montreux
Interested in how we judge Star Wine List of the Year? Read this article!
GLOBAL FINAL
The Star Wine List of the Year Switzerland winners will qualify for the Global Star Wine List of the Year, in partnership with Austrian Wine. It will be held online on 31 May this year. The winners of the Austrian Wine List category also win an all-inclusive trip to Vienna and VieVinum in 2022.
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