Star Wine List of the Year Germany 2025
The Star Wine List of the Year competition is returning to Germany for the fourth time, in 2025. Here is everything you need to know.
Monday 17 March
On 17 March 2025, Star Wine List of the Year Germany will celebrate the best wine lists in the country with an awards ceremony at ProWein, in Düsseldorf.
We welcome entries from wine bars and restaurants across Germany – as always, registration is free of charge.
Star Wine List of the Year Germany 2025
Judges
The judging panel for Star Wine List of the Year Germany 2025 includes four top sommeliers from around the world:
• Jan Konetzki – four-time UK Sommelier of the Year
• Emmanuel Rosier – Berlin Ambassador
• Pascaline Lepeltier – Best Sommelier of France 2018
• Stefan Neumann – Master Sommelier
Categories and criteria
The criteria for the jury are straightforward but not simple: vote for the most exciting wine list representing the category.
THE CATEGORIES
INTERNATIONAL CATEGORIES:
• Grand Prix
The best list of the overall competition.
• Best Long List
For wine lists with more than 600 references.
• Best Medium-Sized List, presented by Dreissigacker
200-600 references.
• Best Short List
Fewer than 200 references.
• Best By the Glass List
• Best Sparkling Wine List, presented by Nyetimber
• Best Newcomer List
• Sustainable Wine List, presented by Lingua Franca
Recognises a wine list that has put extra emphasis on the wine program’s overall impact, including vine growing, winemaking, packaging and transport. Assessed via a questionnaire during the application process.
• Best Austrian Wine List, presented by Austrian Wine
• Best California Wine List, presented by Pahlmeyer
LOCAL CATEGORIES:
• Best Italian Wine List
The winners in the international categories will qualify for our International Final in June 2025, where they will face off with the category winners from other countries and continents.
Read our terms and how Star Wine List judges the submitted wine lists.
Commercial partners
For commercial opportunities, please contact Star Wine List at [email protected]