For immediate release October 25 2023
Star Wine List celebrates top wine lists in the Baltics – here
are the finalists
On November 19, Star Wine List will celebrate the great wine lists of the Baltic
countries, and the teams behind them, for the very first time. The international
sommelier jury has now evaluated all the lists that entered the competition, and
today we present the finalists.
Star Wine List of the Year is a celebration of the great wine lists in the world and the teams
behind them. In the Baltics, the prize is awarded in eleven categories, and the winner in several
categories will also qualify for the International Final in 2024. The jury is done deliberating, and
the finalists have been selected.
Star Wine List of the Year Baltics will be held during the Food and Wine Festival in Tallinn on
Sunday 19 November, in cooperation with the Baltic sommelier associations.
For the first time, the best Portuguese wine lists are awarded, presented by Symington Family
Estates. Sustainability has gotten its own category as well, and Nyetimber joins as partner for
the Best Sparkling Wine List category. And like always, the best Austrian wine lists are also
recognized.
About the jury
The jury for the Star Wine List of the Year Baltics 2023 comprises four renowned sommeliers:
Julie Dupouy-Young, Heidi Mäkinen MW, Piotr Pietras MS and Paz Levinson.
Finalists
Grand Prix
The best list overall
To be announced at the event
Best Long Wine List
The best large wine list, with more than 600 references
● DOMINIC, Tallinn, Estonia
● NOBLE WINE BAR, Riga, Latvia
● RIVIERA, Riga, Latvia
● TIME TO WINE KOPLI 6, Tallinn, Estonia
● TIME TO WINE ROTERMANNI, Tallinn, Estonia
Best Medium-Sized List
The best wine list with 200-600 listings
● 36.LINE GRILL RESTAURANT, Jurmala, Latvia
● BARENTS, Riga, Latvia
● CHIN CHIN WINE BAR, Tallinn, Estonia
● FOTOGRAFISKA TALLINN, Tallinn, Estonia
● LEE, Tallinn, Estonia
● RESTAURANT PACAI, Vilnius, Lithuania
● SOMM THE WINE BAR, Vilnius, Lithuania
● TAURO RIGA, Riga, Latvia
● THE HEDONIST, Vilnius, Lithuania
Best Short List
The best wine list with fewer than 200 listings
● 14 HORSES, Vilnius, Lithuania
● 38 RESTAURANT, Tallinn, Estonia
● LE TRAVI, Vilnius, Lithuania
● LORE BISTROO, Tallinn, Estonia
● LOWINE BAR, Riga, Latvia
● NOA CHEF´S HALL, Tallinn, Estonia
● RADO RESTORAN, Tallinn, Estonia
● TRUFF LE PIG, Riga, Latvia
Best By the Glass List
The best wine list by the glass
● 38 RESTAURANT, Tallinn, Estonia
● ÂME RESTAURANT, Tallinn, Estonia
● ANNO HOME RESTAURANT & WINE CORNER, Tallinn, Estonia
● LEE, Tallinn, Estonia
● NOMAD, Riga, Latvia
● RIVIERA, Riga, Latvia
● SOMM THE WINE BAR, Vilnius, Lithuania
● THE HEDONIST, Vilnius, Lithuania
● TIME TO WINE ROTERMANNI, Tallinn, Estonia
Best Sparkling Wine List
The best list with sparkling wine, a category presented by Nyetimber
● BARENTS, Riga, Latvia
● CHIN CHIN WINE BAR, Tallinn, Estonia
● DOMINIC, Tallinn, Estonia
● LEE, Tallinn, Estonia
● NOBLE WINE BAR, Riga, Latvia
● RESTAURANT PACAI, Vilnius, Lithuania
● RIVIERA, Riga, Latvia
● SOMM THE WINE BAR, Vilnius, Lithuania
● TIME TO WINE KOPLI 6, Tallinn, Estonia
● TIME TO WINE ROTERMANNI, Tallinn, Estonia
● TRUFF LE PIG, Riga, Latvia
Best Austrian Wine List
The best wine list with Austrian wine, a category presented by Austrian Wine
● NOBLE WINE BAR, Riga, Latvia
● RIVIERA, Riga, Latvia
● SOMM THE WINE BAR, Vilnius, Lithuania
● TIME TO WINE KOPLI 6, Tallinn, Estonia
● TIME TO WINE ROTERMANNI, Tallinn, Estonia
Best California Wine List
The best wine list with wines from California
● DOMINIC, Tallinn, Estonia
● RIVIERA, Riga, Latvia
● TAURO RIGA, Riga, Latvia
● TIME TO WINE ROTERMANNI, Tallinn, Estonia
Sustainable Wine List
Not only the wine list is evaluated, but also the stated actions of the venue
● FOTOGRAFISKA TALLINN, Tallinn, Estonia
● LE TRAVI, Vilnius, Lithuania
● LEE, Tallinn, Estonia
Best Newcomer List
For a venue that recently opened
● 14 HORSES, Vilnius, Lithuania
● 38 RESTAURANT, Tallinn, Estonia
● CHIN CHIN WINE BAR, Tallinn, Estonia
● LOWINE BAR, Riga, Latvia
● THE HEDONIST, Vilnius, Lithuania
● TRUFF LE PIG, Riga, Latvia
Best Portuguese Wine List
The best wine list with wines from Portugal, a category presented by Symington Family Estates
● 180 DEGREES RESTAURANT, Tallinn, Estonia
● GASPAR’S, Vilnius, Lithuania
● LE TRAVI, Vilnius, Lithuania
● RESTAURANT PACAI, Vilnius, Lithuania
● RIVIERA, Riga, Latvia
For more info, please contact:
Krister Bengtsson, founder and publisher, krister@starwinelist.com
Photos: https://starwinelist.com/media
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