While the World’s Best Wine Lists Judges seek to highlight exceptional lists in some 20 different categories, in order to provide clarity, definition, and a fair basis for assessment, there are always some lists that stand out as being of unparalleled excellence. The Global Category Winners are all contenders for the title of Wine List of the Year, for which the competition is always intense.
Wine List of the Year
Terroir Tribeca, New York - Global Winner 2021
Terroir Tribeca restaurant and wine bar is located in the Tribeca district of New York, near the Hudson River. True to its Tribeca roots the restaurant team take a politically engaged and community driven approach to their offering. The space was previously a cheese production facility at a time when Washington Market thrived along the Hudson River. The interiors stand tribute to Tribeca’s history as one of America’s first post-industrial neighbourhoods, with repurposed original, rough-hewn wood and burnished, time-worn metal furnishings.
The drive of the food and drinks program is to give voice to place, with all of the wines, beers and produce selected depending on if they resonate with their origins and are produced in a manner true to their history and culture. There is a wide-ranging wine list featuring impressive older vintage section at the end and a well-chosen ‘value’ section at the beginning with numerous by-the-glass options.” Terroir Tribeca was the Regional Winner for North America.
Address: 24 Harrison Street, New York 10010, New York State, United States of America
Wine Lists of the Year 2020
Global Joint Winner
Pix Pâtisserie is a little slice of France that landed in Portland Oregon in 2001, offering both innovative and traditional French desserts, chocolates and house made ice creams alongside a plethora of top notch beverages. Pix houses a proper Spanish tapas bar named Bar Vivant. Owner/ Chef Cheryl Wakerhauser travels often to France and Spain to better understand the atmosphere, culture, flavours and techniques associated with French pastry, Spanish tapas and the tasty beverages that accompany these dishes. These aspects are then recreated in Pix with as much authenticity and quality as possible. Pix Pâtisserie offers a wine list with a focus on small producers that push the boundaries to make exciting and exceptional wine. The list showcases 1,200+ selections, including 700+ champagnes in formats from demi bottles to methuselahs, a remarkable range of over
Global Joint Winner
Situated on the banks of Lake Vangsvatnet in the centre of Voss, Norway, Park Hotel, Vossevangen enjoys magnificent views of the surrounding nature. The menu of the hotel’s Elysée restaurant changes frequently according to the seasons and the availability of local produce, featuring local Norwegian delicacies as well as international dishes. Jan-Bruse Andersen carved out the legendary cellar over 30 years ago. Today his tradition is carried on by Francesco Marzola, the hotel’s wine director and the cellar is filled with wines from all over the world. The award winning cellar has also been recognised by World of Fine Wine for the World’s Best Wine Map which, together with advice from the hotel’s sommeliers, enables guests to find the perfect match for the cuisine. Wine tours of the cellar are also available. World of Fine Wine Judges noted 'the entire list has so much attention to detail, it's a joy! With degorgement dates where of interest, and great verticals of great producers. The great plus is, prices could not be more fair.' Park Hotel Vossevangen As, Uttrågata 3, 5700 Voss, Norway
Global Joint Winner
Pix Pâtisserie, Portland
Pix Pâtisserie is a little slice of France that landed in Portland Oregon in 2001, offering both innovative and traditional French desserts, chocolates and house made ice creams alongside a plethora of top notch beverages. Pix houses a proper Spanish tapas bar named Bar Vivant. Owner/ Chef Cheryl Wakerhauser travels often to France and Spain to better understand the atmosphere, culture, flavours and techniques associated with French pastry, Spanish tapas and the tasty beverages that accompany these dishes. These aspects are then recreated in Pix with as much authenticity and quality as possible. Pix Pâtisserie offers a wine list with a focus on small producers that push the boundaries to make exciting and exceptional wine. The list showcases 1,200+ selections, including 700+ champagnes in formats from demi bottles to methuselahs, a remarkable range of over
Global Joint Winner
Park Hotel, Vossevangen
Situated on the banks of Lake Vangsvatnet in the centre of Voss, Norway, Park Hotel, Vossevangen enjoys magnificent views of the surrounding nature. The menu of the hotel’s Elysée restaurant changes frequently according to the seasons and the availability of local produce, featuring local Norwegian delicacies as well as international dishes. Jan-Bruse Andersen carved out the legendary cellar over 30 years ago. Today his tradition is carried on by Francesco Marzola, the hotel’s wine director and the cellar is filled with wines from all over the world. The award winning cellar has also been recognised by World of Fine Wine for the World’s Best Wine Map which, together with advice from the hotel’s sommeliers, enables guests to find the perfect match for the cuisine. Wine tours of the cellar are also available. World of Fine Wine Judges noted 'the entire list has so much attention to detail, it's a joy! With degorgement dates where of interest, and great verticals of great producers. The great plus is, prices could not be more fair.' Park Hotel Vossevangen As, Uttrågata 3, 5700 Voss, Norway