Meet the finalists in our first Spanish wine list competition
From small wine bars to fine dining temples. From the countryside to the major cities. These are the restaurants and wine bars battling it out for Gold Stars in our first ever wine list awards for Spain.
On 3 February 2025, we will be celebrating the best wine lists across Spain – and the people who've created them.
During Barcelona Wine Week (3-5 February), Star Wine List will host an awards ceremony to announce the winners of Star Wine List of the Year Spain. The winners in each category will receive a Gold Star, with those in the international categories going on to compete in the Star Wine List of the Year International Final, to be held in Vienna in June. Runners up will receive a Silver Star.
Our expert panel of judges, formed of four internationally-acclaimed sommeliers, is pleased to announce the finalists.
Judges
• Paz Levinson, Best Sommelier of the Americas 2015 (ASI)
• Ferran Centelles, renowned sommelier, formerly of El Bulli
• Kathrine Larsen-Robert, Master Sommelier
• Raimonds Tomsons, Best Sommelier of the World 2023 (ASI)
Finalists
INTERNATIONAL CATEGORIES:
Grand Prix
– The best list of the overall competition.
The finalists and winner will be announced at the event.
Best Long List
– For wine lists with more than 600 references.
Finalists:
Ambivium, Peñafiel
Amelia By Paulo Airaudo, San Sebastián
Berria Wine Bar, Madrid
Bodega El Capricho, Jiménez de Jamuz
La Vinya del Senyor, Barcelona
Restaurante La Lobita, Navaleno
Saddle, Madrid
Sobretablas, Seville
Best Medium-Sized List
– Recognises the best wine list with 200-600 references.
Finalists:
Adivino Wine Bar, Marbella
El Molino de Urdániz, Pamplona
Glug, Barcelona
Hotel Finca Cortesin, Casares
Hotel Restaurante Xabier, Navarra
Mina Restaurant, Bilbao
Moments, Barcelona
Pascua Restaurante, Salamanca
Restaurante Askua, Valencia
Best Short List
– Recognises the best wine list with fewer than 200 listings.
Finalists:
De Vinos, Madrid
Garena Restaurant, Bilbao
Micasita Bar à Vin, Madrid
Piantao Chamberí, Madrid
Sin Mala Uva, Barcelona
Suru, Barcelona
Taberna La Montillana, Córdoba
Best By the Glass List
– Recognises the best 'by the glass' list.
Finalists:
Amelia By Paulo Airaudo, San Sebastián
Berria Wine Bar, Madrid
Hotel Finca Cortesin, Casares
La Vinya del Senyor, Barcelona
Malak, Jaén
Moments, Barcelona
Pascua Restaurante, Salamanca
Público, Barcelona
Restaurante La Lobita, Navaleno
Saddle, Madrid
Best Sparkling Wine List
– Recognises the best list for sparkling wines.
Finalists:
Ambivium, Peñafiel
Amelia By Paulo Airaudo, San Sebastián
Berria Wine Bar, Madrid
Bodega El Capricho, Jiménez de Jamuz
Hotel Finca Cortesin, Casares
La Vinya del Senyor, Barcelona
Moments, Barcelona
Restaurante La Lobita, Navaleno
Saddle, Madrid
Sobretablas, Seville
Best Newcomer List
– Recognises a venue that has recently opened.
Finalists:
Adivino Wine Bar, Marbella
Brach Madrid, Madrid
Eldelmar - Hermanos Torres, Barcelona
Glug, Barcelona
La Palma de Bellafila, Barcelona
Pascua Restaurante, Salamanca
Público, Barcelona
Sin Mala Uva, Barcelona
Sustainable Wine List
– Recognises a wine list that has put extra emphasis on the wine program’s overall impact, including vine growing, winemaking, packaging and transport.
This category is presented by Familia Torres
Finalists:
Bar La Sang, Palma de Mallorca
Callizo, Huesca
El Molino de Urdániz, Pamplona
Mina Restaurant, Bilbao
Muñeca Brava, Madrid
Taberna La Montillana, Córdoba
Best Austrian Wine List
– Recognises the best list for wines from Austria.
This category is presented by Austrian Wine
Finalists:
Ambivium, Peñafiel
Bar La Sang, Palma de Mallorca
Berria Wine Bar, Madrid
La Vinya del Senyor, Barcelona
Moments, Barcelona
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.
Torres
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