The World of Fine Wine has unveiled the winners of the World’s Best Wine Lists 2025 Regional Category Awards, recognizing the top wine destinations across six global regions. The selections were made from 21 categories, highlighting the finest establishments throughout Asia, Australasia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, North America, and South & Central America.
This year’s awards ceremony will be held on September 15, 2025, at the Savoy in London, where the regional winners will compete for the coveted Global Category Awards. Neil Beckett, chairman of the World’s Best Wine Lists Awards, expressed delight at the high standards and diversity reflected in this year’s entries, emphasizing the significance of each establishment earning its title as the best on their continent.
The awards program, established in 2014, aims to celebrate and recognize exceptional wine lists as an integral part of the dining experience, regardless of their size. This year’s judging panel consisted of acclaimed professionals including World Champion Sommeliers and Masters of Wine, all committed to maintaining rigorous standards in evaluating the submissions.
The format of the awards night has been restructured for a more elegant gala dinner, fostering a more sophisticated atmosphere for networking and enjoyment of fine wines among industry leaders and attendees.
Here are some of the notable winners for the World’s Best Wine Lists 2025 Regional Category:
Best Long Wine List (more than 500 wines)
- Evett, Seoul, South Korea (Asia)
- Jonah’s Restaurant and Boutique Hotel, Palm Beach, Australia (Australasia)
- Affinatore, Milan, Italy (Europe)
- Blue Penny Cellar, Mauritius (Middle East & Africa)
- Blue Hill at Stone Barns, New York, USA (North America)
- Grand Old House, Grand Cayman (South & Central America and the Caribbean)
Best Medium Wine List (fewer than 500 wines)
- Côte by Mauro Colagreco, Bangkok, Thailand (Asia)
- Shell House, Sydney, Australia (Australasia)
- Blandford Comptoir, London, UK (Europe)
- Nobu, Dubai, UAE (Middle East & Africa)
- Compline Restaurant, Napa, California, USA (North America)
- Bu’ul at Chablé Maroma, Mexico (South & Central America and the Caribbean)
Best Short Wine List (fewer than 250 wines)
- Sushi Oono, Singapore (Asia)
- The Wine Bar at The International, Sydney, Australia (Australasia)
- Liath, Dublin, Ireland (Europe)
- Moonrise, Dubai, UAE (Middle East & Africa)
- Atoboy, New York City, USA (North America)
Best Hotel Wine List
- Palace Garden Grand Lisboa Palace, Macao (Asia)
- Wickens at Royal Mail Hotel, Dunkeld, Australia (Australasia)
- Hotel Almhof Schneider, Austria (Europe)
- Blue Penny Cellar, Mauritius (Middle East & Africa)
- The Little Nell, Aspen, Colorado, USA (North America)
With the anticipation building for the global competition, the participating establishments take pride in their achievements, looking ahead to future recognition at the global level.