The World of Fine Wine released its list of award winners for its World’s Best Wine Lists in an interactive virtual event on 1 November
In an interactive virtual event, the World of Fine Wine‘s announced a myriad of award winners for its World’s Best Wine Lists.
Featuring hosts Matt Tebbutt of BBC’s Saturday Kitchen and World of Fine Wine Food Editor Francis Percival, the event was streamed for viewers at home, who were able to interact in live competitions to award titles such as Best Dressed Team or Individual, Best Cocktail or Signature Recipe, and the Best Cheese or Charcuterie Board.
A silent auction supporting the mental health charity Mind also took place during the event.
Officially, there were over 20 award categories for contenders, including Best Long Wine List, Best Hotel Wine List, and more. In its eighth year, this awards ceremony is the first of its kind to acknowledge how integral wine selection is to the modern dining experience, and features expert judges every year who narrow down the shortlist of hundreds of candidates. This year, judges included Alder Yarrow, Andreas Larsson, Andrew Jefford, Anja Breit, Ch’ng Poh Tiong, Elin McCoy, Francis Percival, Heidi Mäkinen MW, James Tidwell MS, Luciana Girotto, and Neil Beckett.
You can see the full list of winners below. If you wish to stream the event on demand, you can do so at the World of Fine Wine‘s website here.
World of Fine Wine‘s 2021 World’s Best Wine Lists Award Winners
- Wickens at Royal Mail Hotel – Best Long Wine List in the World 2021
- Kinship – Best Medium-Size Wine List in the World 2021
- Cocoro – Best Short Wine List in the World 2021
- Contento Restaurant – Best Micro Wine List in the World 2021
- sketch – Lecture Room & Library – Best By-the-Glass Wine List (With Coravin®) in the World 2021
- The Ortega Fish Shack – Best By-the-Glass Wine List (Without Coravin®) in the World 2021
- Antica Bottega del Vino – Best Regional Wine List (in the Region) in the World 2021
- Wallsé – Best Regional Wine List (outside the Region) in the World 2021
- Domaine Les Crayères – Best Champagne & Sparkling Wine Selection in the World 2021
- Atrio – Best Dessert & Fortified Wine Selection in the World 2021
- The Chedi Andermatt – Best Sake Selection (outside Japan) in the World 2021
- Charred Kitchen & Bar – Best Spirits Selection in the World 2021
- The Yeatman – Best Hotel Wine List in the World 2021
- Bubbles & Wines – Best Wine Bar List in the World 2021
- Grand Hôtel – Best Designed Wine List in the World 2021
- Terroir Tribeca – Most Original Wine List of the Year 2021
- Temperance Wine Bar – Best New Wine List in the World 2021
- Wild Ginger – Best Value Wine List in the World 2021
- The World – Best Cruise Line / Ship Wine List in the World 2021
- Terroir Tribeca – Wine List of the Year 2021
- Park Hotel, Vossevangen – Champions’ League Best By-the-Glass Wine List 2021
- Pix Pâtisserie – Champions’ League Best Champagne & Sparkling Wine List 2021
- Robuchon au Dôme, Grand Lisboa Hotel – Champions’ League Best Dessert & Fortified Wine List 2021
- The Barn at Blackberry Farm – Champions’ League Best Spirits List 2021
- Eleven Madison Park – Champions’ League Best Overall Wine List 2021
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