On May 25, the international wine guide Star Wine List will celebrate the great wine lists of Germany, Austria and Switzerland again, this time as a combined event in Vienna. The expert jury has now decided the finalists.
May 2nd – Star Wine List of the Year is the celebration of the great wine lists in the world and the teams behind them. In DACH, the prize is awarded in ten categories, and the winners will also qualify for the International Final in June 2024. The jury, including top sommelier Reeze Choi and local expert Manu Rosier, is done deliberating, and the finalists have been selected.
“The jury had a very hard time since we had so many great entries across the three countries. In the end, we are very excited to welcome such a diverse group of restaurants and wine bars to the DACH event in Vienna,” said Krister Bengtsson, founder and publisher of Star Wine List.
About the jury
The jury for the Star Wine List of the Year DACH 2024 includes four top international wine experts:
- Heidi Mäkinen, Master of Wine
- Manu Rosier, Star Wine List ambassador in Berlin
- Véronique Rivest, top Canadian sommelier
- Reeze Choi, third Best Sommelier of the World 2023 (ASI)
Finalists
Grand Prix
The best list overall, a category presented by Premium Estates of Austria
The winner will be announced at the event, as it’s chosen from the winners of Long, Medium and Short lists.
Best Long Wine List
The best large wine list, with more than 600 references
- Die Weinbank, Ehrenhausen, Austria
- Es:senz, Grassau, Germany
- Freundschaft, Berlin, Germany
- Grapes Weinbar, Munich, Germany
- Heunisch & Erben, Vienna, Austria
- Nobelhart und Schmutzig, Berlin, Germany
- Park Hotel Vitznau, Vitznau, Switzerland
- Restaurant Amador, Vienna, Austria
- Steirereck, Vienna, Austria
- Sticks & Stones Winebar, Munich, Germany
- Tantris Maison Culinaire, Munich, Germany
- The Chedi Andermatt, Andermatt, Switzerland
- Wunderbrunnen, Opfikon, Switzerland
Best Medium-Sized List
The best wine list with 200-600 listings
- Cafe Gupi, Weil am Rhein, Germany
- Colonnade, Lucerne, Switzerland
- Heimlich Wirt, Gols, Austria
- Horváth, Berlin, Germany
- Kinfelts Kitchen & Wine, Hamburg, Germany
- O Boufés, Vienna, Austria
- Restaurant Esskultur, St.jakob In Haus, Austria
- Silex Restaurant, Zürich, Switzerland
- The Counter, Zürich, Switzerland
Best Short List
The best wine list with fewer than 200 listings
- Barra, Berlin, Germany
- Café Florianihof, Vienna, Austria
- FREA, Berlin, Germany
- Hallmann & Klee, Berlin, Germany
- ORA Wine Bar and Restaurant, Berlin, Germany
- Restaurant Kornati, Graz, Austria
- Sky Kitchen, Berlin, Germany
- Weinrefugium Brolli, Gamlitz, Austria
Best By the Glass List
The best wine list by the glass
- Bar Rique Winehouse, Bremen, Germany
- Colonnade, Lucerne, Switzerland
- Grapes Weinbar, Munich, Germany
- Griggeler Stuba im Burg Vital Resort, Lech am Arlberg, Austria
- Heunisch & Erben, Vienna, Austria
- Sticks & Stones Winebar, Munich, Germany
- The Chedi Andermatt, Andermatt, Switzerland
- The Ritz-Carlton, Vienna, Austria
- Wunderbrunnen, Opfikon, Switzerland
Best Sparkling Wine List
The best list with sparkling wine, a category presented by Nyetimber
- Die Weinbank, Ehrenhausen, Austria
- Es:senz, Grassau, Germany
- Grapes Weinbar, Munich, Germany
- Griggeler Stuba im Burg Vital Resort, Lech am Arlberg, Austria
- Nobelhart und Schmutzig, Berlin, Germany
- Park Hotel Vitznau, Vitznau, Switzerland
- Restaurant Amador, Vienna, Austria
- The Chedi Andermatt, Andermatt, Switzerland
- Wunderbrunnen, Opfikon, Switzerland
Best Austrian Wine List outside Austria
The best wine list with Austrian wine, a category presented by Austrian Wine
- Dorfhus Gupf, Rehetobel, Switzerland
- Es:senz, Grassau, Germany
- Freundschaft, Berlin, Germany
- Grapes Weinbar, Munich, Germany
- Park Hotel Vitznau, Vitznau, Switzerland
- ROCAILLE Café Bistrot Wine bar, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Romantik Hotel Schloss Hohenstein, Ahorn, Germany
- Witwenball, Hamburg, Germany
- Wunderbrunnen, Opfikon, Switzerland
Best California Wine List
The best wine list with wines from California, a category presented by Louis M. Martini
- Döllerer, Golling an der Salzach, Austria
- Grapes Weinbar, Munich, Germany
- Griggeler Stuba im Burg Vital Resort, Lech am Arlberg, Austria
- Guido al Duomo, Munich, Germany
- Kronenschlösschen, Eltville-Hattenheim, Germany
- Napa Grill, Zürich, Switzerland
- Park Hotel Vitznau, Vitznau, Switzerland
- Restaurant Amador, Vienna, Austria
- Sticks & Stones Winebar, Munich, Germany
- The Chedi Andermatt, Andermatt, Switzerland
Sustainable Wine List
Not only the wine list is evaluated, but also the stated actions of the venue, a category presented by Lingua Franca
- Barra, Berlin, Germany
- Die Weinbank, Ehrenhausen, Austria
- FREA, Berlin, Germany
Best Newcomer List
For a venue that recently opened, a category presented by DAOU
- Bar Rique Winehouse, Bremen, Germany
- Colonnade, Lucerne, Switzerland
- Grace La Margna St. Moritz, St. Moritz, Switzerland
- Matière, Geneva, Switzerland
- Mazerat Wein.Wirt, Kufstein, Austria
- nineOfive Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Sticks & Stones Winebar, Munich, Germany
- Verōnika by Fotografiska, Berlin, Germany
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 40 countries in the world. All venues are selected by top wine professionals.
