October 14, 2024 – On October 13, Star Wine List of the Year celebrated the best wine lists in Norway with an awards ceremony held in Oslo, during Sommelier’s Day. The competition’s highest honour, the Grand Prix, was won by Park Hotel Vossevangen in Voss, along with three more Gold Stars. In the other categories, Gold Stars were awarded to eight other Norwegian restaurants and wine bars.
“Once you’ve developed a taste for excellence, why settle for less? This is the message conveyed by the places nominated here at Star Wine List of the Year Norway,” says jury member Nina Jensen. “What really sets these lists apart are the small, personal touches that give them an extra edge. Overall, it’s awesome to see so many precious, rare and fun collections on an absolutely world-class level divided across a country otherwise known more for its beautiful fjords, dramatic mountains and (for the lucky ones) Northern Lights!”
Star Wine List of the Year is a celebration of the great wine lists of the world and the teams behind them. Prizes in Norway were awarded in eleven categories, with each category winner receiving a Gold Star. Many of these winners also qualified for the Star Wine List International Final, to be held in June 2025. The event was held in association with the Norwegian Sommelier Association (Norsk Vinkelnerforening), with Riedel, Nyetimber and Austrian Wine as category sponsors.
About the jury
The jury for the Star Wine List of the Year Norway 2024 included four top international wine experts:
- Merete Bø, Best Sommelier of The Nordics/Norway.
- Piotr Pietras, Master Sommelier
- Nina Jensen, Second Best Sommelier of the World 2023 (ASI)
- Salvatore Castano, Best Sommelier of Europe & Africa 2021
Winners
Grand Prix
The best overall list
Gold Star: Park Hotel Vossevangen, Voss
Best Austrian Wine List
The best wine list for Austrian wine, a category presented by Austrian Wine
Gold Star: RE-NAA, Stavanger
Best Sparkling Wine List
The best list for sparkling wine, a category presented by Nyetimber
Gold Star: Speilsalen at Britannia Hotel, Trondheim
Best Long List
The best wine list with over 600 listings
Gold Star: Park Hotel Vossevangen, Voss
Best Medium-Sized List
The best wine list with 200-600 listings
Gold Star: Spontan, Trondheim
Best California Wine List
The best wine list for wines from California
Gold Star: Park Hotel Vossevangen, Voss
Best By the Glass List
The best list for wines by the glass, a category presented by Riedel
Gold Star: Park Hotel Vossevangen, Voss
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 Stars: Buer restaurant, Odda and Kontrast, Oslo
Best Short List
The best wine list with fewer than 200 listings
Gold Star: Lasarett Vinbar, Oslo
Best Newcomer List
Recognises a venue that has recently opened
Gold Star: Vinland, Oslo
Special Jury Prize
Recognises a wine list that has done something out of the ordinary
Gold Star: Arakataka, Oslo
For more information, please contact:
Krister Bengtsson, Founder and Publisher
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.
