iSommelier

Award Criteria

How wine lists get scored.

Different award bodies judge wine lists by different criteria — and iSommelier has its own transparent score on top. Explore how the awards work, check your list against them, and try our proprietary Wine Score.

Australia’s Wine List of the Year

The glass system, explained.

AWLOTY judges award One, Two or Three Glasses based on the depth, curation and service behind a wine list — not the number of bottles alone. More award bodies are on the way.

Commendable

One Glass

  • 15+ wines, clearly organised
  • At least 3 Australian regions
  • Fair, transparent markup
  • Staff who can recommend pairings
Exceptional

Two Glass

  • 50+ wines with vintage depth
  • Strong by-the-glass program
  • A clear pairing philosophy
  • A trained sommelier on staff
World-class

Three Glass

  • 200+ wines, regularly refreshed
  • Fine wine by the glass
  • Back-vintage depth & rare allocations
  • Cellar investment, events & education

Check your list against AWLOTY

How many glasses would your list earn?

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Disclaimer · This self-check scores your list against AWLOTY’s published criteria only. It is an estimate to guide your next step — it is NOT an official judging result and does not guarantee the award.