We’re so honoured to be celebrating some incredible accolades from Australia’s Wine List of the Year Awards, which were announced overnight in Sydney. Among them, Maison Bâtard took out the esteemed Tony Hitchin Award for Best New Wine List, earning the highest praise for its extensive offering, with judges calling it “a stunning addition to our industry”.

Meanwhile Society was awarded Best Digestif List, Best Listing of Museum & Rare Wines and, for the third year running, best Listing of French Wines, the restaurant recognised for creating “a formidable drinks experience that you can lose yourself in.”

In the program’s overall judging, Kisumé, Grill Americano, Society and Chin Chin Sydney were again awarded the highest rating of Three Wine Glasses, impressively joined by Maison Bâtard in its debut year. Yakimono and Chin Chin Melbourne also earned acknowledgements, each list earning Two Wine Glasses.

The Wine List of the Year Awards is considered to be Australia’s most prestigious wine list award program, judged by a team of more than 35 industry professionals in an annual celebration of knowledge, innovation and excellence. This year, organisers stated that “the quality of wine lists across the country has never been better.”

Lucas Collective is incredibly proud of our talented wine team for this recognition — a huge congratulations to them all.