October 15, 2025 (Stockholm, Sweden) — The winners of Star Wine List of the Year Norway 2025 were revealed at an awards ceremony at Oslo’s historic Gamle Logen during Sommelier Day, on 12 October. They span the length and breadth of the country, from Stavanger to Trondheim by way of Oslo, Ålesund and more.
Last year’s global champions at Park Hotel Vossevangen received the Gold Star for Norway’s Best Long List for the third year in a row, while newcomer Vinland has proved itself already to be a force on Oslo’s wine scene by earning the Best By-the-Glass List award after an impressive debut last season.
In other categories, Middle Eastern restaurant Zarathustra Meyhane finally took the Gold for the Best Short List after earning a Silver Star last year, with Trondheim’s Speilsalen at the Britannia Hotel winning Best Sparkling Wine List for the second year running. Stavanger’s Restaurant K2 received the newly renamed Sustainability Prize, for having “sustainability in its DNA,” while Territoriet, in Oslo, was presented with the Special Jury Prize for “changing the way Norway drinks.”
These Gold Stars were decided by an expert jury, comprising Master of Wine Stephen Wong, Master Sommelier June Rodil, ASI Best Sommelier of Europe, Africa and Middle East 2024 Mikk Parre, and Apéritif magazine’s Editor-in-Chief, Aase E. Jacobsen.
“With a remarkably high proportion of large lists, Norway is home to a high concentration of impressive Burgundy and Champagne collections,” says Wong. “The jury had much to behold and admire. The best programmes – of all sizes – go beyond collectible names. These lists are clearly curated by sommeliers who appreciate the increasing complexity of wine, and designed to help customers navigate through that vast diversity.”
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INTERNATIONAL CATEGORIES:
Best Long List
For wine lists with more than 600 references
Gold Star: Park Hotel Vossevangen, Voss
Best Medium-Sized List
Recognises the best wine list with 200-600 references – a category presented by Bona Fide Wines
Gold Star: Bellies, Stavanger
Best Short List
Recognises the best wine list with fewer than 200 listings – a category presented by Vinify
Gold Star: Zarathustra Meyhane, Oslo
Best Sparkling Wine List
Recognises the best list for sparkling wines – a category presented by Nyetimber
Gold Star: Speilsalen at Britannia Hotel, Trondheim
Best By-the-Glass List
Recognises the best ‘by-the-glass’ list – a category presented by Riedel
Gold Star: Vinland, Oslo
Best Newcomer List
Recognises a venue that has recently opened
Gold Star: Kombo, Trondheim
Sustainability Prize
Assesses the sustainable commitment of both the wine list and broader venue via a supplementary questionnaire submitted during the application process
Gold Star: Restaurant K2, Stavanger
Best Austrian Wine List
Recognises the best list for the wines of Austria – a category presented by Austrian Wine
Gold Star: Happolati, Oslo
Best Italian Wine List
Recognises the best list for the wines of Italy
Gold Star: Vino Bar Ålesund, Ålesund
Special Jury Prize
Rewards a wine lovers’ place that does something out of the ordinary
Gold Star: Territoriet, Oslo
About Star Wine List
Star Wine List is the international wine lovers’ guide to great wine bars and restaurants. Available as an app and at starwinelist.com, it was launched in Stockholm, Sweden in 2017, and is now live in more than 45 countries. All venues are selected by top wine professionals for the quality of their wine programmes.
The Star Wine List of the Year competition celebrates the wonderful wine lists of the world and the dedicated sommelier teams who create them. Since its inception in 2018, this global tour has evolved to cover numerous territories. Its highly anticipated awards events recognise excellence in the wine and hospitality industries, and culminate in an International Final each summer.
