Stavanger’s RE-NAA wins Best Austrian Wine List in Norway 2024
The best wine lists in Norway have been named at an awards ceremony held in conjunction with the Norwegian Sommelier Association’s ‘Sommelier Day’ event in Oslo.
On Sunday, 13 October, Star Wine List announced the winners of this year’s Norwegian competition at Oslo’s Hotel Bristol. RE-NAA restaurant in southwest Norway wins a Gold Star for the best selection of Austrian wine in the country, a category sponsored by Austrian Wines.
"We have deep connections with Austria," said Head of Wine Kristoffer Aga, on-stage. "We’ve been travelling there a lot. We think it’s a place which needs to be discovered, and not just the more famous regions, but also shining a light on maybe the lesser-known appellations in Burgenland. There’s so much exciting stuff happening."
Judge Piotr Pietras MS praised RE-NAA’s “very well-developed Austrian selection. Interesting, quality-driven and dynamic – not only in the white section, but also in the reds. The region of Styria seems to be this venue's favourite.”
Runners up
Silver Stars for lists' Austrian selections were awarded to:
Bristol Grill, Oslo
Happolati, Oslo
Kastellet, Oslo
Park Hotel Vossevangen, Voss
Plah, Oslo
Vinland, Oslo
Vinoteket, Oslo
Expert jury
The awards were decided by our global panel of wine experts:
- Salvatore Castano, Best Sommelier of Europe & Africa 2021
- Nina Jensen, Second Best Sommelier of the World 2023 (ASI)
- Piotr Pietras, Master Sommelier
- Merete Bø, Best Sommelier of The Nordics/Norway
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.
