Australia’s Wine List of the Year Award Winners 2021
Qantas magazine and Travel Insider are proud to support Australia’s Wine List of the Year Awards, the most prestigious awards program for wine and beverage lists.
It’s not all about three-hatted, fine-dining experiences. But you’ll find those in here, too. Australia’s Wine List of the Year Awards, established in 1994, are a celebration of the effort and skill sommeliers and restaurateurs draw on to craft the best wine and beverage lists. From small bars and vineyards to pubs and clubs, as well as our most eminent restaurants, here’s the definitive ruling on where to find the best drinks lists in your state – and beyond.
- Australia’s Wine List Of The Year: Ten Minutes by Tractor
- Judy Hirst Award: Xavier Vigier
- Best Wine List ACT: The Boat House
- Best Wine List NSW: Cirrus
- Best Wine List Qld: Otto, Brisbane
- Best Wine List SA: Hardy’s Verandah
- Best Wine List Tas: Fico
- Best Wine List Vic: Ten Minutes by Tractor
- Best Wine List WA: Settlers Tavern
- Best City Restaurant: Cirrus
- Best Club Restaurant: Newcastle Club
- Best Country Restaurant: Ten Minutes by Tractor
- Best Hotel Restaurant Wine List: Black Bar & Grill
- Best Pub Restaurant Wine List: Watervale Hotel
- Best Wine Bar List: Cru Bar + Cellar
- The Tony Hitchin Award (Best New List): A'mare
- Best Small Wine List (50 Wines): Ishizuka
- Best Small Wine List (100 Wines): Spice Temple
- Best Wine List (200 Wines): Fix St James
- Best List Of Wines By The Glass: Cru Bar + Cellar
- Best Food & Wine Matching List: Pilu at Freshwater
- Best Champagne List: Cru Bar + Cellar
- Best Sparkling Wine List: Aria
- Best Non-Alcoholic List: Ishizuka
- Best Aperitif List: One Penny Red
- Best Digestif List: Bistecca
- Best Sake: Sokyo
- Best Beer List: Charred Kitchen & Bar
- Best Listing of a Region’s Wines: Settlers Tavern
- Sommelier’s Choice: Quay
- Readers’ Choice: Il Lido
- Best Listing Of Australian Wines: Bennelong
- Best Listing of ACT Wines: The Boat House
- Best Listing of NSW Wines: Charred Kitchen & Bar
- Best Listing of Queensland Wines: Cru Bar + Cellar
- Best Listing of South Australian Wines: Hardy’s Verandah
- Best Listing of Tasmanian Wines: Terrace Kitchen
- Best Listing of Victorian Wines: Pt Leo Estate
- Best Listing of Western Australian Wines: Wildflower
The winner of the Readers’ Choice vote prize of a magnum of Bollinger Special Cuvée and a magnum of Henschke Keyneton Euphonium is L. Matombe of WA.
