Sommelier Wine List Awards
Entries are open for the 2026 NSW Sommelier Wine List Awards
NSW Wine is thrilled to have been hosting the NSW Sommelier Wine List Awards since 2019.
The NSW Sommelier Wine List Awards are dedicated to supporting and rewarding restaurants, wine bars, pubs, clubs and hotels in Sydney and regional NSW that are true #NSWWineStars - offering their customers a great wine experience and a range of delicious local wines that showcase the quality and diversity of wines being produced in our state.
NSW Wine wants to see to more local wines listed on wine lists across the state, and these awards are an incredibly important part of our year that brings together our wineries, with the people selling there wines day after day.
Venues that enter the awards are assessed using criteria including wine list content, presentation, educational content, selection, food and wine matching, service and NSW wine representation.
Last year’s winner Daniele Campo from BTWN at W Sydney (pictured below) showcased a wine list that perfectly captured the spirit of the awards, thoughtful, diverse and proudly supportive of NSW wine. By weaving local producers alongside international favourites, the list encouraged diners to explore the incredible range of wines being produced across the state.
Are you the next NSW Wine Star?
Click here to discover more information on what’s involved and how to submit your wine list to enter the 2026 NSW Sommelier’s Wine List Awards.
Categories
Sommeliers and Bar/Beverage Managers will be in the running to win the title of ‘NSW Sommelier’s Wine List of the Year’ in one of seven different categories:
Best NSW Wine List in a Regional NSW Venue (<60 seats)
Best NSW Wine List in a Regional NSW Venue (>61 seats)
Best NSW Wine List in a Sydney Venue (<60 seats)
Best NSW Wine List in a Sydney Venue (>61 seats)
Best NSW Wine List in a NSW Pub or Club
Best NSW Wine List in Function and Events venue (including hotel event spaces, cultural venues such as museums & libraries + more)
NSW Wine President’s Award for Outstanding Support of the NSW Wine Industry
An overall winner will be chosen from these seven categories and title ‘2026 NSW Sommelier’s Wine List Of The Year’
What’s on offer?
Along with a stunning trophy some great prizes were also up for grabs, including:
All category winners will receive the title of #nswwinestar, a certificate and promotional material to help share the good news.
Premium food and wine trips to some of NSW’s best wine regions
Complimentary entry into Australia’s Wine List of the Year Awards for 2026
1 year membership subscription to Sommelier’s Australia
A bottle of Magnum
Wine glass consultation & $1000 towards RIEDEL Premium Machine-Made wine glasses
News For The Food Lover consultancy prize
Admittance into the Chaine Des Rotisseurs Young Sommelier’s 2027 competition, where you will have the chance to compete for the right to represent Australia.
A big thank you to our amazing Prize Partners - RIEDEL, Australia's Wine List of the Year Awards, Sommelier’s Australia, the Orange wine region, the Mudgee wine region, the Hunter Valley wine region, the Upper Hunter, Hilltops Wine, the Canberra District wine region, and the Shoalhaven Coast Region.
Thank you to our major partners & award sponsors
Past Results
NSW Wine Industry Partners
