Star Wine List and The Buyer will team up to award the best wine lists in the UK for the fifth time, on 3 March 2025. Star Wine List of the Year UK with The Buyer 2025 will be held in London, and entries are now open
2 December 2024 – The Star Wine List of the Year Awards celebrate the world's greatest wine lists – and the teams behind them. Entry is free to all restaurants and wine bars in each designated region, with winners receiving a gold star on the Star Wine List website and app. In the Star Wine List of the Year UK with Jupiter, gold stars will be awarded in 12 categories. The winners of the international categories will advance to the international final of the Star Wine of the Year list, scheduled to be held in Vienna on 16 June 2025.
“Although our wine list celebrations have spread like wildfire and we now hold 19 events across four continents, our awards in the UK are actually something else,” says Christer Bengtsson, founder and publisher of Star Wine List. “People from all types of restaurants and wine bars come together and cheer each other on – it's a real joy to be a part of.”
“It is an honor and a pleasure to be part of the Star Wine List in the UK Wine List Awards and to be able to play a small part and highlight the best sommeliers and restaurant teams in the UK,” says Richard Seidel, co-founder. And editor-in-chief of Buyer magazine. “There are a number of awards schemes available to the trade but what makes the Star Wine List special and special is the fact that it is managed and judged by the sommeliers themselves as well as leading wine experts. It always means more if you are recognized and rewarded by your peers.
The deadline for submission of entries is Sunday 12 January 2025. More information about the event can be found here, and entries can be submitted via this link.
Categories
international
• Grand Prize, presented by Bibendum – Best List of the Overall Contest
• Best Long List – for wine lists with more than 600 references
• Best medium sized list, courtesy of Domaines Paul Jaboulet Aîné – 200-600 references
• Best shortlist – less than 200 references
• Best by Glass Menu, provided by Majestic Commercial
• Best sparkling wine list, courtesy of Nyetimber
• Best new arrivals list
• Sustainable Wine List – Recognizes a wine list that has placed an additional emphasis on the overall impact of the wine program
• The best Austrian wine list provided by Austrian Wines
• The best wine list in California, courtesy of Pahlmeyer
local
• Best Rosé wine list provided by Miraval
• The best Spanish wine list provided by Familia Torres
About Star Wine List
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 at www.starwinelist.com. Launched in Stockholm (Sweden) in 2017, it is now present in more than 45 countries. All venues are selected by the best wine specialists.
