September 16, 2024 – On September 15, Star Wine List of the Year celebrated the best wine lists in the Baltic countries with an awards ceremony held in Riga. The Grand Prix was won by Time to Wine Rotermanni in Tallinn, Estonia, with Gold Stars awarded to 12 other Baltic restaurants and wine bars in the other categories.
“The majority of submitted wine lists have great balance between classic/well-established and new-wave producers, and are very inclusive. Guests seem to have good or very good options regardless of the size of the list and location. There is a clear passion and enthusiasm for wine in all Baltic countries,” said jury member Piotr Pietras MS.
Star Wine List of the Year is a celebration of the great wine lists of the world and the teams behind them. Prizes in the Baltics were awarded in nine categories, with each category winner receiving a Gold Star. Many also qualified for the Star Wine List International Final, to be held in June 2025. The event was held in association with the Latvian Sommelier association. Wynns and Austrian Wine were category sponsors.
About the jury
The jury for the Star Wine List of the Year Baltics 2024 included three top international wine experts:
Piotr Pietras MS
Paz Levinson
Salvatore Castano
Winners
Grand Prix
The best overall list.
Gold Star Baltics: Time to Wine Rotermanni, Tallinn, Estonia
Best Austrian Wine List
The best wine list for Austrian wine, a category presented by Austrian Wine
Gold Star Latvia and overall Baltics: Barents, Riga, Latvia
Gold Star Estonia: Fox Den, Tallinn, Estonia
Gold Star Lithuania: Restaurant Pacai, Vilnius, Lithuania
Best Sparkling Wine List
The best list for sparkling wine
Gold Star Estonia and overall Baltics: Time to Wine Rotermanni, Tallinn, Estonia
Gold Star Latvia: Max Cekot Kitchen, Riga, Latvia
Gold Star Lithuania: HeJi, Vilnius, Lithuania
Best Long List
The best wine list with over 600 listings
Gold Star Baltics: Time to Wine Rotermanni, Tallinn, Estonia
Best Medium-Sized List
The best wine list with 200-600 listings
Gold Star Estonia and overall Baltics: Veino, Tallinn, Estonia
Gold Star Latvia: Barents, Riga, Latvia
Gold Star Lithuania: HeJi, Vilnius, Lithuania
Best By the Glass List
The best list for wines by the glass, a category presented by Wynns
Gold Star Estonia and overall Baltics: Veino, Tallinn, Estonia
Gold Star Latvia: Riviera, Riga, Latvia
Gold Star Lithuania: HeJi, Vilnius, Lithuania
Sustainable Wine List
Recognises a wine list that has put extra emphasis on the wine program’s overall impact, including wine growing, winemaking, packaging and transport
Gold Star Baltics: Lee, Tallinn, Estonia
Best Short List
The best wine list with fewer than 200 listings
Gold Star Estonia and overall Baltics: The Peacock Lounge, Tallinn, Estonia
Gold Star Latvia: Lowine bar, Riga, Latvia
Gold Star Lithuania: Gaspar’s, Vilnius, Lithuania
Best Newcomer List
Recognises a venue that has recently opened
Gold Star Estonia and overall Baltics: The Peacock Lounge, Tallinn, Estonia
Gold Star Latvia: BABO, Riga, Latvia
Gold Star Lithuania: HeJi, Vilnius, Lithuania
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 more than 40 countries in the world. All venues are selected by top wine professionals.
