• Finalists for Star Wine List of the Year UK with The Buyer

    This year’s finalists in the Star Wine List of the Year UK with The Buyer have been announced and includes the biggest selection of restaurants and bars to make it through to the awards shortlist. It will see some of the UK’s most prestigious restaurants and bars battling it out to see who comes out top in each category. The shortlisted venues can take pride in being selected by an esteemed judging panel that includes Piotr Pietras MS, Ronan Sayburn MS and Jan Konetzki.

    This year’s finalists in the Star Wine List of the Year UK with The Buyer have been announced and includes the biggest selection of restaurants and bars to make it through to the awards shortlist. It will see some of the UK’s most prestigious restaurants and bars battling it out to see who comes out top in each category. The shortlisted venues can take pride in being selected by an esteemed judging panel that includes Piotr Pietras MS, Ronan Sayburn MS and Jan Konetzki.

    mm By February 8, 2023

    The finalists are set to come together on February 20 at The Winemakers Club in London where the winners in the 2023 Star Wine List of the Year UK with The Buyer will be announced.

    Star Wine List of the Year is a celebration of the great wine lists in the world and the teams behind them. In the UK the global competition has teamed up with The Buyer to highlight, recognise and reward the best sommelier and wine buying talent across its world renown hospitality sector.

    In all there are 12 categories in the 2023 competition, four of which are unique to the UK, alongside eight categories that feature in all the Star Wine List competitions around the world. The winners in those international categories will then qualify to take part in the International Final on June 19 2023.

    Star Wine List’s founder, Krister Bengtsson, says “the finalists are testament to the incredible quality and resilience by the restaurateurs and sommeliers in the UK”

    “UK sommeliers have joined en masse for this year’s awards and the jury has had a real job cut out for them, judging more than 100 top wine lists,” says Krister Bengtsson, founder and publisher of Star Wine List. He adds: “The finalists are testament to the incredible quality and resilience by the restaurateurs and sommeliers in the UK and we can’t wait to come back to London to celebrate them.”

    Richard Siddle, co-founder and editor-in-chief at The Buyer, says: “These are awards that highlight, recognise and most of all reward those working at the very top of their game across the premium on-trade. They are also judged and assessed by some of our most respected and award winning sommeliers who know what it takes to stand out in such a competitive environment. Congratulations to all the finalists. Reaching this stage really is an accomplishment in itself.”

    This year’s competition includes, for the first time, the best Sustainable Wine List, sponsored by Spier, the leading environmentally-driven South African producer, imported in the UK by Jascots and New Generation Bordeaux Wine List, supported by Bordeaux Wines.

    Other new partnerships include the Best Sparkling Wine List, sponsored by leading English producer, Nyetimber, Best Up-and-Coming Wine List, in association with Château Palmer, Best By The Glass list, presented by Catena Zapata and the Grand Prix award which is supported by Bibendum.

    This year’s panel of judges…Ruth Spivey, Ronan Sayburn MW, Jan Konetzki and Piotr Pietras MS

    A key feature of the UK Wine List award is that they are judged by award winning, leading sommeliers in their own right. Chaired by Ruth Spivey, UK ambassador for Star Wine List, the panel includes: Piotr Pietras MS; Ronan Sayburn MS; and Jan Konetzki.

    The 2023 Finalists

    Grand Prix

    The best large wine list, with more than 600 references. This category is presented by Bibendum.

    Chez Bruce, London
    Core by Clare Smyth, London
    Hide, London
    Les 110 de Taillevent, London
    Noble Rot Soho, London
    Pollen Street Social, London
    The Clove Club, London
    The Vineyard at Stockcross, Newbury

    Best Austrian Wine List

    The category is presented by Austrian Wine

    Moor Hall, Aughton
    Newcomer Wines, London
    NoMad, London
    Pollen Street Social, London
    The Ledbury, London
    Trivet, London

    Best up-and-coming Wine List

    The category is presented by Château Palmer

    Bordeaux’s prestigious Château Palmer is a new supporter of the awards in 2023

    Climat, Manchester
    Restaurant St Barts, London
    Sète, Margate
    Studio Frantzén, London
    The Terrace Rooms & Wine, Ventnor
    Veraison Wines, London

    Best New Zealand Wine List

    The category is presented by New Zealand Winegrowers

    Chez Bruce, London
    China Tang at The Dorchester, London
    Hide, London
    Oxo tower restaurant, London
    Pollen Street Social, London
    The Vineyard at Stockcross, Newbury

    Best Medium-Sized List

    The best wine list with 200-600 listings

    Chewton Glen Hotel, New Milton – New Forest
    Climat, Manchester
    La Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels Seven Dials, London
    Noizé, London
    Sager + Wilde Hackney Rd, London
    The 10 Cases, London
    Trivet, London
    Wild Corner, London

    Best By-the-Glass List

    A category presented by Catena Zapata

    Catena Zapata is a new partner in the UK Wine List awards in 2023

    Carters of Moseley, Birmingham
    Corkage, Bath
    Les 110 de Taillevent, London
    Noble Rot Lambs Conduit, London
    Noble Rot Soho, London
    Pollen Street Social, London
    The 10 Cases, London
    Wild Corner, London

    Best California Wine List

    The category is presented by Louis M. Martini

    Chiltern Firehouse, London
    China Tang at The Dorchester, London
    Core by Clare Smyth, London
    Goodman City, London
    Hide, London
    Pollen Street Social, London
    The Clove Club, London
    The Vineyard at Stockcross, Newbury

    New Generation Bordeaux Wine List

    The category is presented by Bordeaux Wines

    Maison Francois, London
    Noble Rot Lambs Conduit, London
    Noble Rot Soho, London
    The Drapers Arms, London
    The Terrace Rooms & Wine, Ventnor
    Veraison Wines, London

    Best Sparkling Wine List

    A category presented by Nyetimber

    Hide, London
    Kitchen Table, London
    La Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels Seven Dials, London
    Les 110 de Taillevent, London
    NoMad, London
    The George, London
    The Ritz Restaurant, London
    The Vineyard at Stockcross, Newbury

    Sustainable Wine List

    The category is presented by Spier Wine Farm

    Spier has built its reputation on its own sustainability credentials

    Apricity, London
    Carters of Moseley, Birmingham
    Coast Saundersfoot, Saundersfoot
    Farmyard, St Leonards-on-Sea
    Holm Somerset, South Petherton
    Pale Hall Hotel, Llanderfell, Bala
    Restaurant St Barts, London

    Best Short List

    The best wine list with fewer than 200 listings

    A Wong, London
    Carters of Moseley, Birmingham
    Dinings SW3, London
    Farmyard, St Leonards-on-Sea
    Ikoyi, London
    Levan, London
    Planque, London
    Restaurant St Barts, London

    Special Jury Prize

    Recognises a venue that has done something out of the ordinary. The winner will be announced at the event.

    • To find out about the other Wine List of the Year competitions that Star Wine List runs around the world and also check out its award-winning guide to great wine bars and wine restaurants around the world go to its website here. 

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