On March 8, Star Wine List will celebrate the great wine lists of New York for the very first time, at Vinexpo America. The jury has now decided the finalists.
February 17th – Star Wine List of the Year is a celebration of the great wine lists in the world and the teams behind them. In New York, the prize is awarded in eight categories, and the category winners will also qualify for the International Final in June 2023. The jury, including top wine professionals and sommeliers, is done deliberating, and the finalists have been selected.
“We are truly excited to come to Vinexpo America and reward the great wine lists of New York for the very first time – and we are thrilled to see so many high-caliber entries!” says Krister Bengtsson, Star Wine List’s founder and publisher.
Star Wine List is the guide to great wine bars and wine restaurants, with recommendations made by top sommeliers and wine professionals. Since its start in Sweden in 2017, Star Wine List has grown to cover 36 countries on all continents. On starwinelist.com and the app, wine lovers can find over 2500 recommended wine bars, wine restaurants and wine lists.
The jury for the very first Star Wine List of the Year New York includes four highly respected sommeliers and wine professionals: Veronique Rivest – Best sommelier of Canada and the Americas, Doug Frost MS MW, Rajat Parr and Christy Canterbury MW.
The winners will be announced at Vinexpo America on 8 March at 3:30 PM. Finalists
Grand Prix
The best large wine list, with more than 600 references, presented by Catena Zapata
- Ai Fiori
- Blue Hill at Stone Barns
- Chambers
- Eleven Madison Park
- Le Pavillon
- Momofuku Ko
- The Four Horsemen
- Tribeca Grill
Best Austrian Wine List
The best wine list with Austrian wines, presented by Austrian Wine
- Blue Hill at Stone Barns
- Eleven Madison Park
- Koloman Restaurant
- La Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels
- Wallsé
Best Medium-Sized List
The best wine list with 200-600 listings
- Al Coro
- Franks Wine bar
- Legacy Records
- Lord’s
- Momofuku Ssäm Bar
- One Fifth
- Pinch Chinese
- Wallsé
Best By the Glass List
The best wine list by the glass
- Ai Fiori
- Al Coro
- Eleven Madison Park
- Koloman Restaurant
- La Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels
- Momofuku Ko
Best Sparkling Wine List
The best list with sparkling wine, presented by Nyetimber
- Ai Fiori
- Blue Hill at Stone Barns
- Chambers
- Eleven Madison Park
- La Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels
- Le Pavillon
- Momofuku Ko
Sustainable Wine List
- Amali
- Hawksmoor
- Tonchin Brooklyn
Best Short List
The best wine list with fewer than 200 listings
- Dame
- Kru
- Mel’s
- Peasant
- Tonchin Brooklyn
Special Jury Prize
Recognizes a venue that has done something out of the ordinary
- Blue Hill at Stone Barns
- Chambers
- Koloman Restaurant
- Lord’s
- Pinch Chinese
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 36 countries in the world. All venues are selected by top wine professionals.
