January 9, 2026 (Stockholm, Sweden) — Star Wine List made its Spanish awards debut during Barcelona Wine Week in 2025, and now it’s back for a second year. The judges of Star Wine List of the Year Spain 2026 have just announced their 41 finalists, who span 19 locations across Spain and include prominent winners from last year’s inaugural competition in addition to a number of new faces. Gold Stars will be presented at an event in Madrid, in February.
The jury panel for Star Wine List of the Year Spain 2026 comprises four world-class sommeliers: Jonathan Gouveia (Master Sommelier), Paz Levinson (ASI Best Sommelier of the Americas 2015), Martynas Pravilonis (Best Sommelier of the Baltics 2016, 2017) and local expert Pilar Cavero (Best Sommelier of Spain 2013). They have judged the submitted wine lists in nine categories, ready for Gold Star winners to be announced at an awards ceremony on 16th February 2026 hosted in Madrid for finalists, partners and selected media.
In the running for a second year is Ambivium, in Peñafiel – after earning two Gold Stars last year, the Michelin-starred restaurant is now shortlisted in four categories for 2026. Other returning champions are Moments (Barcelona), Berria Wine Bar (Madrid) and Amelia By Paulo Airaudo (San Sebastián). But there are plenty of new venues up for awards this year, making for a very exciting contest.
All categories in question are ‘international’ categories, which means that all Gold Star winners in Spain will automatically go on to compete in the culmination of this season’s awards tour, the Star Wine List of the Year International Final, which will be held in June 2026.
Finalists:
Best Long List, presented by Bodega Numanthia
For wine lists with more than 600 references
- Ambivium, Peñafiel
- Bar FM, Granada
- Berria Wine Bar, Madrid
- Cocina Hermanos Torres, Barcelona
- Ganz Wine Bar, Madrid
- Laredo, Madrid
- Rekondo Restaurant, San Sebastián
- Restaurante La Tabla, Gijón
- Saddle, Madrid
- Taberna La Tana, Granada
- VII, Girona
Best Medium-Sized List
Recognises the best wine list with 200-600 references
- Adivino Wine Bar, Marbella
- Char Fuego y Brasas, Tenerife
- Echezo, Ibiza
- El Faralló, Alicante
- El Molino de Urdániz, Pamplona
- Glug, Barcelona
- Moments, Barcelona
- Pabú, Madrid
- Pascua Restaurante, Salamanca
- Restaurante Askua, Valencia
- Restaurante Haydée, Tenerife
Best Short List
Recognises the best wine list with fewer than 200 listings
- 2 Estaciones, Valencia
- Aleia, Barcelona
- Baste Taberna, Bilbao
- Brabo, Barcelona
- El Retrogusto es Mio, Pamplona
- Idilio Cocina y Vino, Palma de Mallorca
- Maestro Bar, Valencia
- Sin Mala Uva, Barcelona
Best Sparkling Wine List
Recognises the best list for sparkling wines
- Ambivium, Peñafiel
- Amelia By Paulo Airaudo, San Sebastián
- Bar FM, Granada
- Berria Wine Bar, Madrid
- Cocina Hermanos Torres, Barcelona
- Laredo, Madrid
- Rekondo Restaurant, San Sebastián
- Restaurante La Lobita, Navaleno
- Restaurante La Tabla, Gijón
- Saddle, Madrid
- Venta Moncalvillo, Daroca de Rioja
Best By-the-Glass List, presented by Stölzle Lausitz
Recognises the best ‘by-the-glass’ listAleia, Barcelona
- Aleia, Barcelona
- Amelia By Paulo Airaudo, San Sebastián
- Berria Wine Bar, Madrid
- Echezo, Ibiza
- Pabú, Madrid
- Pascua Restaurante, Salamanca
- Saddle, Madrid
- Sobretablas, Seville
Best Newcomer List
Recognises a venue that has recently opened
- Brasserie Astoria Marbella, Marbella
- Echezo, Ibiza
- Maestro Bar, Valencia
- Pompa, Barcelona
- Rama Wine Bar, Madrid
- Serralunga Wine Bar, Valencia
Sustainability Prize, presented by Familia Torres
Assesses the sustainable commitment of both the wine list and broader venue via a supplementary questionnaire submitted during the application process,
- Ambivium, Peñafiel
- El Molino de Urdániz, Pamplona
- Muñeca Brava, Madrid
Best Italian Wine List
Recognises the best list for the wines of Italy
- Ambivium, Peñafiel
- Berria Wine Bar, Madrid
- Cocina Hermanos Torres, Barcelona
- Rekondo Restaurant, San Sebastián
- Restaurante La Tabla, Gijón
- Saddle, Madrid
- Taberna La Tana, Granada
Special Jury Prize
Rewards a wine lovers’ place that does something out of the ordinary
- Bar La Sang, Palma de Mallorca
- Cocina Hermanos Torres, Barcelona
- Ganz Wine Bar, Madrid
- Laredo, Madrid
- Micasita Bar à Vin, Madrid
- Pompa, Barcelona
- Sobretablas, Seville
- VII, Girona
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.
