This year’s winners of the NSW Sommelier’s Wine List Awards were announced on 7 July at a ceremony held in Sydney’s Parliament House.
The awards, run by the NSW Wine Industry Association (NSW Wine), aim to recognise sommeliers and venues with outstanding wine lists that support the diversity and quality of local wines.
Talented sommeliers and bar managers from across the state entered this year’s competition.
Entrants were narrowed down to 35 finalists and the top winners were chosen for eight categories.
Angelica Nohra from The Blue Door in Surry Hills took home NSW Sommelier’s Wine List of the Year award for her wine selection, which is made up of 100 per cent NSW wines.
Nohra was also one of the winners for the 2022 Best NSW Wine List in a Sydney Venue along with William Wilson from the ICC in Darling Harbour.
The 2022 Best NSW Wine List in a Regional NSW Venue went to Renee Wallace from Birch Restaurant (Moss Vale) and David Collins from Charred Kitchen & Bar (Orange).
Andres Aragon from Blaq at The Kyah Hotel (Blackheath) won the Best NSW Wine List in a Regional NSW accommodation venue award.
QT Hotel’s Samantha Belt won the Best NSW Wine List in a Sydney Accommodation Venue.
The award for Best NSW Wine List in a Club Venue went to Matt Underwood from The Newcastle Club.
Kylie Byron from Whitney’s at The Remington in Orange received the NSW Wine President’s Award for Outstanding Support of the NSW Wine Industry.
See below for the full list of finalists and top winners:
Annata Restaurant, Sydney
Avalon Restaurant, Katoomba
Banco Manly, Sydney
Bangalay Dining, Shoalhaven Heads
Bells at Killcare, Killcare Heights
Berida Hotel, Bowral
bibo wine bar, Sydney
Bills Fishhouse and Bar, Port Macquarie
Birch, Moss Vale
Blaq at The Kyah Boutique Hotel, Blackheath
Boilerhouse at Q Station, Sydney
Botswana Butchery, Sydney
Bowral Bowling Club, Bowral
Bull & Bell Steakhouse, Griffith
Charred Kitchen & Bar, Orange
Eremo, Pokolbin
Esca Restaurant, Pokolbin
International Convention Centre, Sydney
Love, Tilly Devine, Sydney
Mode Kitchen and Bar, Sydney
O Bar and Dining, Sydney
Public Dining Room, Sydney
QT Sydney Hotel, Sydney
Quay Restaurant, Sydney
Rydges Armidale, Armidale
Singleton Diggers – York St, Singleton
South on Albany, Berry
Tattersalls Club, Sydney
The Blue Door, Sydney
The Newcastle Club, Newcastle
The Quarry Restaurant, Cowra
The Waiting Room (TWR) at Crown, Sydney
The Zin House, Mudgee
Whitney’s Restaurant & Bar, Orange
Zecca Handmade Italian, Griffith
Image Credit: Belinda Rolland © 2022
