Wine List of the Year Award 2024

• Cuisine: European Inspired Australian
• Sommelier: Anthony Pieri
• Number of Wines: 645
• Wines by the Glass: 71
• Wine Price by the Glass: $$$

Driven by a mantra of 'discovery, familiarity, value and experience', the Gimlet list artfully blends the great and the good with a dose of variety and complexity. The intentions here are pretty clear when Selosse & Rousseau get their own feature pages - and what a huge treat to try such great wines by the glass. Indeed, the selection by the glass here is exceptional, with a nice blend of essential drinks vs indulgences. Very clever! There's a subtle playfulness here too - just like the 'neither red nor white wine' section, just to remind that not everything has to be serious. It's a list with high appeal for all wine lovers, outstanding in its breadth, depth, balance and originality.

In addition to the major trophy, Gimlet picked up some of the night’s other highlight awards, including Best Wine List VIC, Australia’s Best Restaurant Wine List – City, and Sommeliers’ Choice Award. Gimlet’s Anthony Pieri won the prestigious Judy Hirst Award, which is awarded to the sommelier responsible for curating the winning list.