January 15, 2025 – On 17 March 2025, Star Wine List will celebrate the best wine lists in Germany for the fourth time, with an awards ceremony held in Düsseldorf, at ProWein
“We are super excited to come back to Germany and celebrate with the brilliant sommeliers and teams from the top restaurants in the country,” says Krister Bengtsson, Founder and Publisher of Star Wine List. “There is such a diversity and quality in the gastronomy of Germany and we can’t wait to highlight that together in Düsseldorf in March.”
The Star Wine List of the Year competition recognises the greatest wine lists in the world – and the teams behind them. It is free to enter for all restaurants and wine bars in each specified region, with winners receiving a Gold Star listing on the Star Wine List website and app. In Germany, prizes will be awarded in 11 categories, and the winners in many of those will also qualify for the International Final, to be held in Vienna on 16 June 2025.
The German wine list awards will take place in Düsseldorf, at Prowein, on 17 March 2025.
The deadline for entries is Sunday 26 January 2025. Read more about the event, how to enter and more, here.
The categories
International categories
- • Grand Prix – The best list overall
- Best Long List – For wine lists with more than 600 references
- Best Medium-Sized List, presented by Dreissigacker – 200-600 references
- Best Short List – Fewer than 200 references
- Best By the Glass List
- Best Sparkling Wine List, presented by Nyetimber
- Best Newcomer List
- Best Austrian Wine List, presented by Austrian Wine
- Best California Wine List, presented by Pahlmeyer
- Sustainable Wine List, presented by Lingua Franca – Recognises a wine list that has put extra emphasis on the wine program’s overall impact, including vine growing, winemaking, packaging and transport. Assessed via a questionnaire during the application process.
Local categories
- Best Italian Wine List, presented by Ceretto
