The seventh edition of Star Wine List of the Year Denmark will take place in Copenhagen on 2nd November 2026. These are the 55 wine bars and restaurants now in the running for Gold Stars, as selected by an expert panel of international wine professionals.
October 8, 2026 (Stockholm, Sweden) — Star Wine List of the Year is an awards tour celebrating the best wine lists of the world. The fourth stop of the 2026/’27 season will be in Denmark, where Gold Stars will be awarded to the teams behind the country’s top wine lists, at Copenhagen’s Admiral Hotel.
Judges Doug Frost (Master Sommelier and Master of Wine), Stefan Neumann (Master Sommelier) and Kim Thygesen (sommelier; board member, Danish Sommelier Association) have assessed the submitted wine lists and selected 55 venues as finalists – they are located from Kruså to the Faroe Islands, and over to Bornholm, not forgetting the larger cities of Copenhagen, Aarhus and Sønderborg. The shortlist includes many of last year’s winners, and Michelin heavyweights Alchemist and Geranium.
Winners will each receive a Gold Star and those in the 10 ‘international’ categories will automatically progress to the Star Wine List of the Year Global Final, which will round out the tour at the end of the current awards season, in June 2027.
Please note that attendance at the awards ceremony is by invitation only. Please contact Krister Bengtsson to discuss press accreditation.
FINALISTS
INTERNATIONAL CATEGORIES
Best Long List, presented by Bottle Hero
For wine lists with more than 600 references
- Alchemist, Copenhagen
- Frank, Copenhagen
- Frederikshøj, Aarhus
- Geranium, Copenhagen
- Henne Kirkeby Kro, Henne
- Jordnær, Copenhagen
- Kong Hans Kælder, Copenhagen
- Pearl By Paul Proffitt, Kruså
- Restaurant Tiende / Den Fede Drue, Aarhus
- Syttende, Sønderborg
- Søllerød Kro, Copenhagen
Best Medium-Sized List, presented by Dreissigacker
Recognises the best wine list with 200-600 references
- Bibendum, Copenhagen
- Bistro Boheme, Copenhagen
- HOS, Odense
- Hotel Frederiksminde, Præstø
- Nimb Brasserie, Copenhagen
- Restaurant Babylon, Copenhagen
- S’Vinbar, Aarhus
- Stammershalle Badehotel, Bornholm
- Ti Trin Ned, Fredericia
- Vincaféen, Aarhus
Best Short List
Recognises the best wine list with fewer than 200 listings
- Ancestrale, Copenhagen
- Capo, Aarhus
- Den Gyldne Hane, Bornholm
- Ewalds Brasserie, Copenhagen
- Grimal, Copenhagen
- Josephine Vinhandel & Bar, Copenhagen
- Mastro, Copenhagen
- Restaurant Sanchez, Copenhagen
- Skanderborg Park, Skanderborg
- Vino Spiro, Copenhagen
Best Sparkling Wine List
Recognises the best list for sparkling wines
- Alchemist, Copenhagen
- Champagnekælderen, Copenhagen
- Frederikshøj, Aarhus
- Geranium, Copenhagen
- Henne Kirkeby Kro, Henne
- Jordnær, Copenhagen
- Restaurant Høfde4, Blåvand
- Restaurant Tiende / Den Fede Drue, Aarhus
- Syttende, Sønderborg
Best By-the-Glass List, presented by Stölzle Lausitz
Recognises the best ‘by-the-glass’ list
- Bar’Vin, Copenhagen
- Frederikshøj, Aarhus
- Haraldskær Sinatur Hotel & Konference, Vejle
- MasVino, Aarhus
- Restaurant Høfde4, Blåvand
- S’Vinbar, Aarhus
- Schackenborg slotskro, Møgeltønder
- Terroiristen, Copenhagen
- Vincaféen, Aarhus
- Visselulles Vinbar, Sønderborg
Best Rosé Wine List, presented by Château d’Esclans
Rewards the strongest rosé section
- Anarki, Copenhagen
- Den Vandrette, Copenhagen
- Frederikshøj, Aarhus
- Geranium, Copenhagen
- Sydhavnens Vinbar, Copenhagen
- Vinoria Lilo, Copenhagen
Best Newcomer List, presented by New Generation Wines from Georgia
Recognises a venue that has recently opened
- Den Gyldne Hane, Bornholm
- ESSE, Copenhagen
- Restaurant Lille Mølle, Copenhagen
- Uní, 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
- Bardok, Aarhus
- ESSE, Copenhagen
- Restaurant Ark, Copenhagen
- Silberbauers Bistro, Copenhagen
Best Austrian Wine List, presented by Austrian Wine
Recognises the best list for the wines of Austria
- Alchemist, Copenhagen
- Geranium, Copenhagen
- Haraldskær Sinatur Hotel & Konference, Vejle
- Kadeau, Copenhagen
- Restaurant Tiende / Den Fede Drue, Aarhus
- Sydhavnens Vinbar, Copenhagen
- Syttende, Sønderborg
Special Jury Prize
Rewards a wine lovers’ place that does something out of the ordinary
- Pearl By Paul Proffitt, Kruså
- Restaurant Mota, Odsherred
- Restaurant Tiende / Den Fede Drue, Aarhus
- Ræst, Faroe Islands
- Vincaféen, Aarhus
LOCAL CATEGORIES
Best California Wine List, presented by California Wines
Recognises the best list for the wines of California
- Alchemist, Copenhagen
- Frederikshøj, Aarhus
- Geranium, Copenhagen
- Henne Kirkeby Kro, Henne
- Kong Hans Kælder, Copenhagen
- MASH Penthouse, Copenhagen
- Møntergade, Copenhagen
- Restaurant Levi, Copenhagen
- Restaurant Tiende / Den Fede Drue, Aarhus
- Syttende, Sønderborg
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 a Global Final each summer.
