Kuda Villingili Maldives awarded Best Designed Wine List in Asia by World of Fine Wine Awards 2023

19 July, 2023

Maldives resort designed for couples, family and group of friends Kuda Villingili has been recognised as having one of the world’s best designed wine lists in the annual awards from The World of Fine Wine, the guide for discerning individuals with a passion for wine.

Judged by a panel of the world’s leading wine experts, writers and sommeliers, Kuda Villingili was awarded the Best Designed Regional Wine List in Asia for 2023. This prestigious award is a highly esteemed competition and the rigorous evaluation process scrutinises wine lists from various regions across the globe, with a focus on showcasing excellence, innovation, and the embodiment of the true spirit of fine wine.

The Best Designed Wine List category celebrates and promotes those restaurants that put the proper effort, time, and thought into the format of their wine list, including everything from the font, font size, and layout, to the organizing principles, whether those be color, country, region, style, price, or some other consideration.

Deepa Manuel, General Manager says, “We are truly honoured to receive the Best Designed Regional Wine List in Asia award from The World of Fine Wine. This recognition is a testament of our dedication in creating and elevating delightful wine experience for our guests.”

The categories for the first few editions of the World’s Best Wine Lists centred on the ambition, innovation, and passion of the restaurateur or sommelier in selecting interesting and varied wines. It soon became apparent to the Judges, however, as they studied hundreds of lists every year, that one aspect that significantly affected the ability of a guest to enjoy the process of wine selection was the appearance, clarity, and navigability of the wine list itself. All too often, design is the Achilles heel of otherwise good or great lists.

The Global category winners will be announced at the World’s Best Wine Lists awards ceremony at Glaziers Hall in London on September 11, 2023. Where one outstanding entry will also be identified as Wine List of the Year.

About resort: Kuda Villingili Resort Maldives is a newest luxury island retreat located in North Male atoll, a short speedboat ride from Velana International airport. With a chic Beach Club this mixed-use 5-star property features the Maldives redefined where time and space matter. With four different accommodation types including beach and water pool villas, and luxurious penthouses, Kudavillingili is a unique, experience-driven concept to connect with your loved ones, make up for the time lost, strengthen friendships and create new ones in this slice of paradise.

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