March 26th – On March 25, Star Wine List of the Year celebrated the great wine lists in New York. Eleven Madison Park brought home three awards in the competition that is judged by top sommeliers and wine experts.
“It is always exciting to judge the New York wine lists, the dream city for the sommeliers. The standards are so high and the creativity is so in the air that we can feel the vibration of the city by the great, fun, serious, diverse wine lists,” said Jury member Paz Levinson, winner of Best Sommelier of the Americas and wine director at the Pic group of restaurants in Europe and Asia.
The event was held at Jupiter restaurant at Rockefeller Center on Monday with sommeliers from all the finalists in attendance. Besides Eleven Madison Park, the winners were spread across the state and with different styles. Blue Hill at Stone Barns won the Best Sparkling List award for the second time.
Star Wine List of the Year is the celebration of the great wine lists in the world and the teams behind them. The New York event is one of 15 held around the world by Star Wine List.
The winners in each of the ten categories got a Gold Star and also qualified for the international final to be held in Stockholm in June.
About the jury
The jury for the Star Wine List of the Year New York 2024 includes four top international wine experts:
Heidi Mäkinen MW, Finland
Paz Levinson, Best Sommelier of the Americas and Wine Director at the Pic Group in Paris
Rajat Parr, renowned sommelier, author and winemaker
Christy Canterbury MW, New York
Winners
Grand Prix
The best overall list.
Gold Star: Eleven Madison Park, New York City
Best Austrian Wine List
The best wine list with Austrian wine, a category presented by Austrian Wine
Gold Star: Wallsé, New York City
Best Sparkling Wine List
The best list with sparkling wine, a category presented by Nyetimber
Gold Star: Blue Hill at Stone Barns, Pocantico Hills
Best Long List
The best wine list with over 600 listings
Gold Star: Eleven Madison Park, New York City
Best Medium-Sized List
The best wine list with 200-600 listings, a category presented by Premium Estates of Austria
Gold Star: Contento, New York City
Best California Wine List
The best wine list with wines from California
Gold Star: Eleven Madison Park, New York City
Best By the Glass List
The best wine list by the glass, a category presented by New Zealand Wine
Gold Star: Terroir Tribeca, New York City
Sustainable Wine List
Recognizes a wine list that has put extra emphasis on the wine program’s impact, including wine growing, winemaking, packaging and transport. A category presented by Lingua Franca
Gold Star: Chambers, New York City
Best Short List
The best wine list with fewer than 200 listings
Gold Star: Ardesia Wine Bar, New York City
Best Newcomer List
Recognizes a venue that has opened recently
Gold Star: ILIS, New York City
Star Wine List is the award-winning guide to great wine bars and wine restaurants around the world. It is available as an app and on www.starwinelist.com. It was launched in Stockholm (Sweden) in 2017, and is now live in more than 35 countries in the world. All venues are selected by top wine professionals.
