Grain of the Silos top shelf

Grain of the Silos restaurant in Launceston has won the Judges’ Choice Award in the 2023 Tasmanian Wine List of the Year awards.

The Best Regional Wine List was awarded to Kermandie Hotel, while Stanley Wine Bar received awards for both Best Small Wine Bar List and the People’s Choice Wine List, receiving more than 43 percent of votes from the wine-loving public.

The outstanding quality of finalists in the 2023 awards also saw the introduction of a highly commended category for the first time, recognising Hobart’s Mures Upper Deck and Peppina, Launceston’s Little V and regional entrant The Imbibers, located at Oatlands.

“Unlike other award programs, the Tasmanian Wine List of the Year has a hyper-local focus and seeks to identify those venues that go the extra mile when it comes to championing our island’s world-famous produce,” Wine Tasmania CEO Sheralee Davies says.

“The depth and quality of the local wine offering from all finalist venues was a step up this year, reflecting the growing sophistication of the island as a wine and food destination.

“Not only did we see an increase in new and geographically-dispersed entrants, their wine lists featured a much greater range of wine producers, locations, varieties and vintages than previously seen.

“We commend and thank all of our finalist venues for the excellent role they play in promoting the island’s wines to locals and visitors alike.”

Award winners

Judges’ Choice Best Wine List
Grain of the Silos
Highly commended: Mures Upper Deck & Peppina

Judges’ Choice Best Small Wine Bar List
Stanley Wine Bar
Highly commended: Little V

Judges’ Choice Best Regional Wine List
Kermandie Hotel
Highly commended: The Imbibers

People’s Choice Best Wine List
Stanley Wine Bar

Finalists

Aloft Restaurant (Hobart)
Driftwood Restaurant (Lauderdale)
Du Cane Brewery & Dining Hall (Launceston)
Grain of the Silos (Launceston)
Kermandie Hotel (Port Huon)
Little V (Launceston)
Mures Upper Deck (Hobart)
Peppina (Hobart)
Pickled Evenings (Launceston)
Sandy Bay 9/11 (Sandy Bay)
Shipwrights Arms (Battery Point)
Stanley Wine Bar (Stanley)
T42 (Hobart)
The Branch (Swansea)
The Gorge Restaurant (Launceston)
The Imbibers (Oatlands)