February 11, 2025 – At Wine Paris this week, the international wine guide Star Wine List awarded Gold Stars to the top wine lists of France for the second time.
Star Wine List of the Year is a competition celebrating the great wine lists across the world – and the teams behind them. In France, prizes were awarded in 10 categories, with the winners in the international ones automatically qualifying for the Star Wine List of the Year International Final in June 2025.
“What an incredible treat it was to judge Star Wine List of the Year France,” says judge Kathrine Larsen-Robert MS, “and to look through one well-curated wine list after the other. The passion, expertise, and desire to excel is clearly felt, and France is truly such an exciting place to be right now! A big congratulations to all participants.”
Kathrine was joined on the jury panel by sommeliers Pascaline Lepeltier and Nina Jensen, plus wine writer, radio host and local expert Jérôme Gagnez. The Gold Stars were announced at a ceremony hosted during Wine Paris 2025.
About the jury
The jury for the Star Wine List of the Year France 2025 included four international wine experts:
• Kathrine Larsen-Robert – Master Sommelier
• Nina Jensen – Second-Best Sommelier of the World 2019, 2023 (ASI)
• Pascaline Lepeltier – Best Sommelier of France 2018
• Jérôme Gagnez – wine writer and radio presenter
Winners
International categories
Grand Prix
The best list overall
Gold Star: La Régalade, Clermont-Ferrand
Best Long Wine List
The best large wine list, with more than 600 references
Gold Star: La Table d’Olivier Nasti, Kaysersberg
Best Medium-Sized List
The best wine list with 200-600 listings
Gold Star: La Régalade, Clermont-Ferrand
Best Short List
The best wine list with fewer than 200 listings
Gold Star: Les Résistants – La Table, Paris
Best By the Glass List
The best list for wines by the glass
Gold Star: La Table de Yoann Conte, Veyrier du Lac
Best Sparkling Wine List
The best wine list for sparkling wine
Gold Star: Le Royal at the Royal Champagne Hotel and Spa, Champillon
Best Newcomer List
For a venue that has recently opened, a category presented by La Bouche du Roi
Gold Star: Dame Restaurant, Paris
Sustainable Wine List
Recognises a wine list that has put extra emphasis on the overall wine program’s impact, including wine growing, winemaking, packaging and transport.
Gold Stars:
Freia, Nantes
Les Résistants – La Table, Paris
Les Résistants – Le Comptoir, Paris
Best Austrian Wine List
The best wine list for Austrian wine, a category presented by Austrian Wine
Gold Star: Géosmine, Paris
Local categories
Best Bordeaux Wine List
The best wine list for wines from Bordeaux, a category presented by Château de Pez
Gold Star: Le Taillevent, Paris
About Star Wine List
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 45 countries in the world. All venues are selected by top wine professionals.
