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These are the 15 finalists in the ‘Wine Bar of the Year 2023’ competition

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For the eighth time, the award for the best Wine Bar of the Year will be presented this year. As far as we’re concerned, it’s one of the best competitions of the year – especially since we’ve been part of the professional jury for eight years and therefore have to visit all the nominated wine bars. What a terrible job, heh-heh. Out of more than 150 participating wine bars, these are the 15 finalists in the ‘Wine Bar of the Year 2023’ competition.

Foto van culinair journalist Sharon van Lokhorst

The fact that you can enjoy spending time in a wine bar anywhere in the Netherlands is clear; the nominated wine bars are located throughout the country.

15 finalists ‘Wine Bar of the Year 2023

These are the 15 finalists, in alphabetical order:

  1. Bouzy Prinsenstraat – The Hague
  2. Chateau Amsterdam – Amsterdam
  3. Het Wijnhuis – Zwolle
  4. Nic & Ik Wine and Food – Zutphen
  5. Oocker – Amsterdam
  6. Proeflokaal 1574 – Leiden
  7. Proef bij Platenburg – Rotterdam
  8. QV Winebar & Osteria – Amsterdam
  9. The Harlem Social Club – Haarlem
  10. Vine – Tilburg
  11. Vineria Nebbiolo – Baarn
  12. Wijnbar de Buren – Schijndel
  13. Wijnbar GIJS – Someren
  14. Wijnbar Ma Cherie – Tilburg
  15. Wijnbar OAK – Zwolle

These 15 wine bars will be assessed during a mystery visit, and after extensive deliberation by the jury – probably with a bottle of wine within reach – it will be announced which wine bar may call itself ‘Wine Bar of the Year 2023’.

Winner announcement

The ‘Wine Bar of the Year 2023’ winner will be announced at the beginning of January, during Horecava 2024, at the winning wine bar of ‘Wine Bar of the Year 2022’: Wijnbar Paskamer in Amsterdam.

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