February 20, 2025 – Star Wine List will celebrate the best wine lists in Germany at an awards ceremony on 17 March 2025, at ProWein in Düsseldorf.
The Star Wine List of the Year competition recognises the world’s greatest wine lists – and the teams behind them. The German entries were judged by a panel of four top international sommeliers: Jan Konetzki, Emmanuel Rosier, Pascaline Lepeltier and Stefan Neumann MS.
The judges have announced a total of 45 finalists, from across the country, in 11 categories. Winners will receive a Gold Star and those in the international categories will go on to compete in the Star Wine List of the Year International Final, which will be held in Vienna on 16 June.
“We are super excited to come back to Germany and celebrate with the brilliant sommeliers and teams from the top restaurants in the country,” says Krister Bengtsson, Founder and Publisher of Star Wine List. “There is such a diversity and quality in the gastronomy of Germany and we can’t wait to highlight that together in Düsseldorf in March.”
The finalists
International categories
Grand Prix
The best list of the overall competition
The winner will be announced at the event
Best Long List
For wine lists with more than 600 references
Es:senz, Grassau
Franz Keller Schwarzer Adler, Vogtsburg-Oberbergen
Freundschaft, Berlin
Gasthaus Waltz, Munich
GRAPES Weinbar, Munich
Grill Royal, Berlin
Kronenschlösschen, Eltville
Nobelhart und Schmutzig, Berlin
Restaurant Basil, Hannover
Sticks & Stones Wine Bar, Munich
Tantris Maison Culinaire, Munich
Best Medium-Sized List, presented by Dreissigacker
200-600 references
Cafe Gupi, Weil am Rhein
Coda, Berlin
Diergardts Kühler Grund, Hattingen
Horváth, Berlin
Maku Concept, Solingen
Pizza Studio Munich, Munich
Trotte Weinbar, Freiburg
Verōnika by Fotografiska, Berlin
Zum Grünen Gaul, Bochum
Best Short List
Fewer than 200 references
Barra, Berlin
Essers Gasthaus, Cologne
Frea, Berlin
Hallmann & Klee, Berlin
Hotel Zur alten Post, Büsum
kiosque., Hamburg
Merold, Berlin
ORA Wine Bar and Restaurant, Berlin
Otto, Berlin
Reichlich, Hamburg
Best By the Glass List
GRAPES Weinbar, Munich
Grill Royal, Berlin
Guido Al Duomo, Munich
Kinfelts Kitchen & Wine, Hamburg
Lorenz Adlon Esszimmer, Berlin
Sticks & Stones Wine Bar, Munich
Verōnika by Fotografiska, Berlin
Zeltinger Hof, Zeltingen-Rachtig
Best Sparkling Wine List, presented by Nyetimber
Franz Keller Schwarzer Adler, Vogtsburg-Oberbergen
Gasthaus Waltz, Munich
GRAPES Weinbar, Munich
Grill Royal, Berlin
Guido Al Duomo, Munich
Nobelhart und Schmutzig, Berlin
Restaurant Basil, Hannover
Restaurant JM, Sylt
Tantris Maison Culinaire, Munich
Best Newcomer List
Recognises a venue that has recently opened
Matthias, Berlin
Merold, Berlin
Sustainable Wine List, presented by Lingua Franca
Recognises a wine list that has put extra emphasis on the wine programme’s overall impact
Barra, Berlin
BellasLokal, Bad Soden
Frea, Berlin
Horváth, Berlin
Romantik Hotel Schloss Hohenstein, Ahorn
Best Austrian Wine List, presented by Austrian Wine
Es:senz, Grassau
Freisinger Hof, Munich
Freundschaft, Berlin
Gasthaus Waltz, Munich
GRAPES Weinbar, Munich
Horváth, Berlin
Hotel Jagdhof, Röhrnbach
Johannas at Hotel Neumayr, Munich
Weinkulturbar, Dresden
Witwenball, Hamburg
Best California Wine List, presented by Pahlmeyer
GRAPES Weinbar, Munich
Guido Al Duomo, Munich
Kronenschlösschen, Eltville
Restaurant Basil, Hannover
Sticks & Stones Wine Bar, Munich
Weinkulturbar, Dresden
Local categories
Best Italian Wine List
Es:senz, Grassau
GRAPES Weinbar, Munich
Grill Royal, Berlin
Kronenschlösschen, Eltville
Nobelhart und Schmutzig, Berlin
ROCAILLE Café Bistrot Wine bar, Düsseldorf
Sticks & Stones Wine Bar, Munich
Tantris Maison Culinaire, Munich
W die Weinbar, Hamburg
Weinkulturbar, Dresden
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 on www.starwinelist.com. It was launched in Stockholm (Sweden) in 2017, and is now live in more than 45 countries in the world. All venues are selected by top wine professionals.