Best Wine Lists Venue Type 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.

• Cuisine: Modern Australian
• Sommelier: Alex Marchetti
• Number of Wines: 608
• Wines by the Glass: 42
• Wine Price by the Glass: $$

The Salopian Inn offers elegant, modern Australian dining with a focus on local, environmentally sensitive and ethical ingredients. The restaurant uses solar power and everything that can be, is composted. An extraordinary kitchen garden (complete with indigenous plants, fruit trees, chickens and bees) provides fresh produce, with supplementation by local suppliers. The cellar is substantial, amassing choices sourced from emerging to iconic producers. A fantastic by-the-glass list invites discovery, with quirky varieties and regions from Australia and abroad, with captivating wines to suit every budget. The Salopian Inn takes out three major awards this year: Best Listing of a Region's Wines, Best Wine List South Australia and Best Country Restaurant Wine List.

• Cuisine: Modern Australian
• Sommelier: Aleksei Surikov, Irina Arhipova, Simon Griffin
• Number of Wines: 199
• Wines by the Glass: 25
• Wine Price by the Glass: $$

Coravin, and the judicious use of carafes, allow diners an entry into this list with some wonderful wines by the glass. Divided by varieties, the wines come from top regions all around the globe. Great names abound, but the list avoids the commercial producers. An impressive selection bursting with welcomed sophistication.

• Cuisine: Modern Australian
• Sommelier: Addy Lam, Cristian Casarin
• Number of Wines: 500
• Wines by the Glass: 29
• Wine Price by the Glass: $$$

For the third year, Addy Lam and his team at Crown, Barangaroo have produced a wine list to thrill and dazzle - and fit ideally alongside chef, Ross Lusted's inspirational food. Comprehensive by the glass and straddling the world for iconic wines, yet beginning close to home with the Hunter Valley's iconic Brokenwood. It's hard to imagine any region or style of wine that is not offered with panache: it has depth and breadth and, of course, heaps of delicious wines.

• Cuisine: Modern Australian Bistro
• Sommelier: Seth Piszczuk, Tony Venn, Pablo Theodoros
• Number of Wines: 1493
• Wines by the Glass: 42
• Wine Price by the Glass: $$

Many a tourist has stumbled upon The Crafers Hotel expecting a local pub; instead discovering a wine wonderland, with a cellar of over 1400 listings. It wins Best Pub Restaurant Wine List award. The modern bistro menu has a French influence to pair with the extensive Burgundy list. But fear not, pub classic meals and great Australian drops share the stage. An abundant and beautifully curated by-the-glass list will satisfy the most curious palates.

• Cuisine: French
• Sommelier: Kristof Krepler, Nick Hildebrandt
• Number of Wines: 600
• Wines by the Glass: 30
• Wine Price by the Glass: $$$

1981 Chateau Montrose or 1997 Trimbach Frederic Emile by the glass has to appeal to wine lovers. A superb list with numerous mini-verticals from which diners can cherry pick, there are endless great names from the wine world from everywhere. Comprehensive in every respect. No wonder it is Australia's top wine bar.