Best Wine-by-the-Glass List (with Coravin®)

The Lecture Room & Library at Sketch

Global Winner

London, United Kingdom

EAT, DRINK, MUSIC, ART.

The three-Michelin starred Lecture Room is decorated in shades of orange, with richly upholstered armchairs in purple and crimson. The design is opulent, with ivory walls of silver thread, and an ornate plasterwork ceiling and crystal-encrusted bathrooms.

The Library room is embellished with fabrics of magenta and silver, with a lavishly painted ceiling reminiscent of a Russian fresco. The adjacent Millicent Fawcett Room has beautiful
wallpapering, glittering chandeliers, and sumptuous curtains in gold, silver, and pomegranate.

Dame Millicent Garrett Fawcett was a British feminist and intellectual. She is primarily known for her work as a campaigner for women to have the vote. On July 17, 1869, Dame Fawcett spoke at a public meeting held at 9 Conduit Street calling for the enfranchisement of women. It was the first time Millicent Fawcett had delivered a speech on the subject; and she went on to become a champion of women’s equality.
EAT, DRINK, MUSIC, ART.

The three-Michelin starred Lecture Room is decorated in shades of orange, with richly upholstered armchairs in purple and crimson. The design is opulent, with ivory walls of silver thread, and an ornate plasterwork ceiling and crystal-encrusted bathrooms.

The Library room is embellished with fabrics of magenta and silver, with a lavishly painted ceiling reminiscent of a Russian fresco. The adjacent Millicent Fawcett Room has beautiful
wallpapering, glittering chandeliers, and sumptuous curtains in gold, silver, and pomegranate.

Dame Millicent Garrett Fawcett was a British feminist and intellectual. She is primarily known for her work as a campaigner for women to have the vote. On July 17, 1869, Dame Fawcett spoke at a public meeting held at 9 Conduit Street calling for the enfranchisement of women. It was the first time Millicent Fawcett had delivered a speech on the subject; and she went on to become a champion of women’s equality.

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Email: info@sketch.london

Telephone: 020 7659 4500

Blue Penny Cellar, Constance Belle Mare Plage

Middle East & Africa | Regional Winner

Mauritius

Constance Belle Mare Plage is a luxurious 5-star resort situated on the picturesque east coast of Mauritius, offering a range of world-class facilities and exceptional service for both leisure and business travelers.

Constance Belle Mare Plage is a paradise for wine and food lovers, offering a variety of dining options and an extensive wine list that showcases some of the world’s finest vintages. The resort’s six restaurants and bars serve a range of international cuisines and local specialties, each with its own unique atmosphere and style.

Guests can indulge in authentic Mauritian cuisine at the Deer Hunter restaurant, savour Asian-inspired dishes at the Blue Penny Cafe, or enjoy a casual lunch at the beachfront La Spiaggia restaurant. The resort’s wine cellar is a must-visit destination, featuring an impressive collection of over 15,000 bottles from around the world, including rare and vintage wines. The resort’s team of expert sommeliers are on hand to offer wine tastings, pairings, and recommendations, ensuring that guests enjoy the perfect wine to complement their meal.

For those looking for adventure, the resort offers a range of activities and watersports, including golf, tennis, windsurfing, and scuba diving. Guests can also unwind at the resort’s full-service spa, featuring a range of treatments and therapies designed to promote relaxation and wellness.

Overall, Constance Belle Mare Plage offers a luxurious and unforgettable experience for travelers looking to experience the natural beauty and hospitality of Mauritius in style.

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Telephone:  (230) 402 26 00

K’u’uk

South & Central America and the Caribbean | Regional Winner

Mérida, Mexico

K’u’uk is a Mexican restaurant with a close approach to the authentic Mayan roots & ingredients mixing avant-garde techniques

“”10 years ago we had the dream of creating a space in which tradition and avant-garde were one and the same.

You and I are that, we are K´u´uk. Thank you””

– Eduardo Rukos & Pedro Evia

Website

Email: reserva@kuukrestaurant.com

Telephone: +52-999-9443377

Restaurant Petrus at Island Shangri-La

Asia | Regional Winner

Hong Kong

Restaurant Petrus is a Michelin one-starred French fine dining restaurant at Island Shangri-La. Complemented with magnificent views of skyline and modern baroque interior, it epitomises the highest standard of excellence in fine and contemporary French cuisine with an award-winning wine list.

The foundation of this wine list was created in 1991 for the restaurant opening, and subsequently the wine list has become one of the most sought-after wine collections of Asia.

The extensive wine collection includes around 1,800 labels from all around the globe, showcasing the best wines of most producing wine regions including the large verticals of Bordeaux Châteaux, premium Château Pétrus collections, extensive vintages from other famous and exclusive chateaux, and more rare wines.

With over 10 large wine cellars with different temperatures, which ensure different types of wines are stored at the ideal temperature according to the characteristics of their region of origin and grape varieties. The fine wine pricing is attractive to wine lovers and connoisseurs, ranging reasonably from HK$400 to HK$360,000. Coravin® service, a wine preservation system, is also available, allowing guests to enjoy the fine wines by the glass without opening a bottle.

Restaurant Petrus has hosted various high-end wine dinners in recent years. The scrumptious French cuisine is perfectly complemented with fine wines selected by Terence Wong, the Hotel Sommelier of Island Shangri-La and his professional sommelier team. As the wine experts, the sommelier team is dedicated to expanding guests’ wine knowledge and providing unique wine experiences.

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Telephone:  (852) 2820 8590

San Francisco Wine Society

North America | Regional Winner

California, USA

At San Francisco Wine Society we celebrate classic wines from classic regions and enjoy introducing our guests to intriguing wines from every corner of the globe. The name “Wine Society,” comes from a desire to have an unpretentious approach to wine.

Wine, more than anything, is about making memories and being present. We want our space to be intimate and distraction-free, so we don’t have TVs or offer WiFi.

We look forward to welcoming you soon. Cheers!

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Telephone: (415) 674-3567

Society

Australasia | Regional Winner

Melbourne, Australia

Society is a dream realised. Seductive and nurturing in equal parts, restaurateur Chris Lucas’s vision to bring a sophisticated and global dining experience to Melbourne has manifested into a space of great beauty, comfort and breathtaking detail.

The service, articulate and intuitive, anticipates the guests’ needs. The unadulterated joy of the staff’s commitment to hospitality shines through from the swift placement of the linen napkin, the silver-served slices of sourdough bread to the just-shucked oysters, the hand-made lobster tortellini and a perfectly cooked fillet of Jack’s Creek tenderloin with fermented sugarloaf and black garlic.

The art of wine service at Society is a moving masterpiece. The cellar, of over 10000 bottles, including a collection of Château d’Yquem with vintages not seen anywhere else in the country, is carefully curated by a hand-picked team of wine professionals.

It includes an ever-changing wines-by-the-glass list with a Coravin selection that may offer the Fontaine Gagnard Criots-Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru 2017 or Henschke Hill of Grace Shiraz 1997 in 75ml or 150ml glasses.

The globally trained wine team is constantly tasting, trying and talking to the global wine community to tap into the best of the best.

With precision insisted upon, a refined approach and international scope of Society, you could be anywhere in the world, but this is an innately Melbourne venue; refreshing, intelligent and constantly evolving.

This is indeed a vision realised. This is Society.

Website

Email: bookings@societyrestaurant.com

Telephone: 03 8618 8900