The international wine guide, Star Wine List, is bringing its wine list competition to Denmark for the sixth time, and the esteemed jury has just announced its 48 finalists spanning the full breadth of the country. Gold Stars will be presented in Copenhagen on 24th November 2025.
November 3, 2025 (Stockholm, Sweden) — The 48 finalists in Star Wine List of the Year Denmark 2025 are spread right across the country, from the western Blåvand and Henne, over to Sønderborg, Aarhus and, of course, Copenhagen on the mainland, but also including venues on the easterly island of Bornholm and even one in Tórshavn, capital of the Faroe Islands.
The wine bars and restaurants selected include two former winners from previous years’ competitions, both juggernauts of Copenhagen’s gastronomic scene: three-Michelin-starred Geranium is up for six awards, while the two-star Alchemist is in the running for five.
Gold Stars will be awarded in one local and 10 international categories, with winners in the latter automatically gaining entry to the Star Wine List of the Year International Final in June 2026, the concluding event of a 16-point world tour.
These finalists were selected by a panel of highly experienced sommeliers, including Denmark’s own Kathrine Larsen-Robert MS, plus Stefan Neumann MS, Stephen Wong MW and Pascaline Lepeltier. Their winners will be revealed at an awards ceremony in Copenhagen attended by teams from the shortlisted venues, commercial partners, judges and key media. Please contact us for further information and press accreditation.
Finalists:
INTERNATIONAL CATEGORIES
Best Long List, presented by Bodega Numanthia
For wine lists with more than 600 references
- Alchemist, Copenhagen
- Anarki, Copenhagen
- Bar’Vin, Copenhagen
- Frank, Copenhagen
- Geranium, Copenhagen
- Henne Kirkeby Kro, Henne
- Jordnær, Copenhagen
- Kadeau, Copenhagen
- Kong Hans Kælder, Copenhagen
- Møntergade, Copenhagen
- Restaurant Tiende / Den Fede Drue, Aarhus
- Syttende, Sønderborg
- Søllerød Kro, Copenhagen
Best Medium-Sized List, presented by Premium Estates of Austria
Recognises the best wine list with 200-600 references
- Baest, Copenhagen
- Bistro Boheme, Copenhagen
- Den Vandrette, Copenhagen
- Hotel Frederiksminde, Praesto
- Kadeau Bornholm, Bornholm
- Koan, Copenhagen
- Olise, Copenhagen
- Restaurant Babylon, Copenhagen
- Restaurant Bobe, Copenhagen
- Restaurant Høfde4, Blåvand
- Ræst, Faroe Islands
- Ti Trin Ned, Fredericia
- v.Lo Winebar, Copenhagen
Best Short List
Recognises the best wine list with fewer than 200 listings
- Ancestrale, Copenhagen
- Bar Poldo, Copenhagen
- Bardok, Aarhus
- Grimal, Copenhagen
- Josephine Vinhandel & Bar, Copenhagen
- Paesàno, Copenhagen
- Restaurant Lamar, Copenhagen
- Safari, Copenhagen
- Skanderborg Park, Skanderborg
Best Sparkling Wine List
Recognises the best list for sparkling wines
- Alchemist, Copenhagen
- Bar’Vin, Copenhagen
- Champagnekælderen, Copenhagen
- Geranium, Copenhagen
- Henne Kirkeby Kro, Henne
- Jordnær, Copenhagen
- Kadeau, Copenhagen
- Møntergade, Copenhagen
- Restaurant Tiende / Den Fede Drue, Aarhus
- Syttende, Sønderborg
Best By-the-Glass List
Recognises the best ‘by-the-glass’ list
- Anarki, Copenhagen
- Bar’Vin, Copenhagen
- Champagnekælderen, Copenhagen
- Frederikshøj, Aarhus
- Geranium, Copenhagen
- Haraldskær Sinatur Hotel & Konference, Vejle
- Jordnær, Copenhagen
- Kadeau, Copenhagen
- Kong Hans Kælder, Copenhagen
- Restaurant Høfde4, Blåvand
- Syttende, Sønderborg
- Terroiristen, Copenhagen
- Visselulles Vinbar, Sønderborg
Best Newcomer List
Recognises a venue that has recently opened
- Aye Aye, Copenhagen
- Démodé, Copenhagen
- Olise, Copenhagen
Sustainability Prize
Assesses the sustainable commitment of both the wine list and broader venue via a supplementary questionnaire submitted during the application process
- Ancestrale, Copenhagen
- Baest, Copenhagen
- Den Vandrette, Copenhagen
- Domestic, Aarhus
- Kødbyens Fiskebar, Copenhagen
- Restaurant Ark, Copenhagen
- Best Austrian Wine List, presented by Austrian Wine
- Alchemist, Copenhagen
- Geranium, Copenhagen
- Haraldskær Sinatur Hotel & Konference, Vejle
- Jordnær, Copenhagen
- Kadeau, Copenhagen
- Kødbyens Fiskebar, Copenhagen
- Restaurant Bobe, Copenhagen
- Ræst, Faroe Islands
- Syttende, Sønderborg
Best Italian Wine List
Recognises the best list for the wines of Italy
- Alchemist, Copenhagen
- Aye Aye, Copenhagen
- Baest, Copenhagen
- Bar’Vin, Copenhagen
- Enomania, Copenhagen
- Frank, Copenhagen
- Geranium, Copenhagen
- Henne Kirkeby Kro, Henne
- Syttende, Sønderborg
- Søllerød Kro, Copenhagen
Special Jury Prize
Rewards a wine lovers’ place that does something out of the ordinary
- Bibendum, Copenhagen
- Den Vandrette, Copenhagen
- Syttende, Sønderborg
- Søllerød Kro, Copenhagen
LOCAL CATEGORY:
Best California Wine List, presented by Pahlmeyer
Recognises the best list for the wines of California
- Syttende, Sønderborg
- Alchemist, Copenhagen
- Frederikshøj, Aarhus
- Geranium, Copenhagen
- Henne Kirkeby Kro, Henne
- Kong Hans Kælder, Copenhagen
- Marchal, Copenhagen
- Møntergade, Copenhagen
- Restaurant Tiende / Den Fede Drue, Aarhus
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.
