It’s the fourth 12 months of the awards, which noticed a file variety of entries submitted from throughout the state.
Run by the NSW Wine Business Affiliation, the award seeks out the state’s finest sommeliers, beverage managers and venues showcasing native NSW wine producers.
The submitted lists have been judged by Dane Richards (Editor Information for the Meals Lover and President NSW Bailliage of Chaîne des Rôtisseurs) and Mark Baulderstone (MD Riedel Spiegelau Nachtmann Australia) to be whittled all the way down to 42 finalists.
The 42 finalists are as follows:
- Altitude on the Shangri-La, Sydney
- Atelier by Sofitel, Sydney
- Avalon Restaurant, Katoomba
- Bar Lucia, Sydney
- BAR NSW, Lookout at Echo Level
- Bells Boutique Resort, Killcare
- Bennelong Restaurant, Sydney
- Bibo Wine Bar, Sydney
- Payments Fishhouse + Bar, Port Macquarie
- Black Bar & Grill, Sydney
- Blaq Restaurant at The Kyah, Blackheath
- Boilerhouse, Sydney
- Botanica, Pokolbin
- Botswana Butchery, Sydney
- Bowral Bowling Membership, Bowral
- Bull & Bell Steakhouse, Griffith
- Charred Kitchen and Bar, Orange
- Useless Ringer, Sydney
- Dixson & Sons, Sydney
- Esca Restaurant, Pokolbin
- Eschalot Restaurant, Berrima
- Flying Fish, Sydney
- Glass Bistro, Mittagong
- Glass Brasserie at The Hilton, Sydney
- Gowings at QT Sydney
- Infinity, Sydney
- Worldwide Conference Centre, Sydney
- Me-Gal, Sydney
- Ploos Restaurant, Sydney
- Public Eating Room, Sydney
- QT Newcastle
- Quay, Sydney
- Rustica, Newcastle Seaside
- Singleton Diggers, Singleton
- SOUTH on Albany, Berry
- Tattersalls Membership, Sydney
- The Blue Door Surry Hills, Sydney
- The Newcastle Membership, Newcastle
- The Quarry Restaurant, Cowra
- The Zin Home, Mudgee
- Whitney’s Restaurant at The Remington, Orange
- Woodcut, Sydney
The 42 finalists at the moment are within the operating to win the title of NSW Wine Star, together with a spread of prizes akin to a Coravin Pivot wine preservation system; free entry to Australia’s Wine Listing of the Yr Award; a glass session and $2000 match out from Riedel and journeys to NSW wine areas.
The winners will probably be introduced later this 12 months.
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