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San Francisco's Bellota restaurant highlights small producers alongside bigger names on its extensive Spanish wine list.

11 Restaurants Offering the Finest Spanish Wines

These dining destinations bring the best of Spain to the U.S.

Apr 8, 2021

Pair Disco Ranch's well-rounded wine list with the selection of small plates and snacks.

Restaurant Spotlight: Disco Ranch

A mix of restaurant and retail in California's Anderson Valley

Apr 8, 2021

In taking over the wine program at Press Restaurant, Vincent Morrow builds on the Napa destination's 15-plus-year history.

Napa’s Press Restaurant Names New Wine Director

Vincent Morrow now oversees the Best of Award of Excellence–winning program, known for its unparalleled selection of Napa Cabernet Sauvignon. Plus, Top Chef winner Joe Flamm fuses his culinary influences at a soon-to-open Chicago spot, and more restaurant news

Apr 8, 2021

Sierra Mar in Big Sur, Calif., is a Grand Award winner with a striking cliffside setting overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

9 Seaside Restaurants with Great Wines on Deck

Head for the shore to enjoy these impressive wine cellars

Mar 25, 2021

Emil Wigode and his wife, Kim, pivoted their retail wine store into a full-on restaurant in 2013, which went on to earn a Best of Award of Excellence.

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Restaurant Spotlight: Bottle Stop Wine Bar

This shop-turned-restaurant about a 30 minute drive from the heart of Washington, D.C., features a dynamic wine selection at value prices

Mar 25, 2021

Though it's bittersweet to see this chapter of Restaurant Mosaic come to a close, chef Chantel Dartnall says that after 15 years, she's content with the destination's accomplishments, including Wine Spectator's Grand Award.

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South Africa's Restaurant Mosaic Closes, Wines from Grand Award–Winning Cellar to Be Sold

Wines from the coveted collection will be available for purchase, initially to local buyers, after the final day of service—but this won’t be the last of Restaurant Mosaic. Plus, fried chicken favorite Yardbird expands to Washington, D.C., and Danny Meyer ends Untitled’s run at New York’s Whitney Museum

Mar 25, 2021

Despite freezing temperatures, New York City residents have been eating outside at local restaurants, but it's not enough to keep many places solvent.

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New COVID Relief Act Helps Restaurants and Wineries

The American Rescue Plan contains close to $30 billion for restaurants, bars and winery tasting rooms, but is it too little too late?

Mitch Frank

Mar 15, 2021

One of Las Vegas–based sommelier Sanae Halprin's favorite women winemakers is Marimar Torres of Marimar Estate in Sonoma, shown here with her daughter Cristina.

Sommelier Roundtable

Sommelier Roundtable: Favorite Female-Powered Wines

Drink well while supporting women’s careers in wine with these picks from 6 somms of Restaurant Award winners

Mar 12, 2021

Panorama's custom wine-dispensing system serves 120 selections by the glass.

Restaurant Guides

9 Spectacular Wine Restaurants in Philadelphia

Wine-loving dining destinations in the City of Brotherly Love

Mar 14, 2019

Guests can now dine indoors at Gianni's Steakhouse, but enclosed outdoor tables are also an option.

Restaurant Spotlight

Restaurant Spotlight: Gianni’s Steakhouse

This Minnesota destination has a passionate owner and a long history

Mar 11, 2021

A 3,000-square foot patio is one of several spaces for dining and lounging at the new Bungalow Kitchen from chef Michael Mina and Brent Bolthouse.

Turning Tables

Clubhouse Meets Restaurant at Michael Mina’s Bungalow Kitchen in L.A.

The prolific chef’s collaboration with Brent Bolthouse features local cuisine, a focused wine list and a game room. Plus, acclaimed Greek chain Estiatorio Milos opens in Vegas, Chicago gets a new eatery from a longtime local owner, and chef Danny Grant opens a sky-high Italian spot in Dallas

Mar 11, 2021

Sommelier Dan Davis has completely recovered his sense of smell three months after contracting COVID-19, but the experience was traumatic.

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What's a Sommelier to Do When They Lose Their Sense of Smell?

Wine professionals struggling with COVID-related smell loss fear losing their jobs and their livelihoods; French sommeliers and winemakers have called for vaccine priority

Mar 1, 2021

Restaurants like New York's La Lanterna di Vittorio know that wine and pizza make a great match.

Restaurant Guides

8 Piping-Hot Pizza Places with Terrific Wine Lists

These restaurants win no matter how you slice it

Jan 31, 2019

Chef Gary LaMothe uses a mix of locally sourced ingredients and Italian imports for the menu at Caputo Trattoria.

Restaurant Spotlight

Restaurant Spotlight: Caputo Trattoria

This eatery inside a Connecticut casino serves dishes that draw from Italy’s coastal cuisine and a long wine list of classic gems

Feb 25, 2021

The Restaurant at Meadowood's new dinner series will take place in the Farmhouse at Ojai Valley Inn, a spot that's featured several other pop-ups since 2019.

Turning Tables

The Restaurant at Meadowood Returns with Pop-Up at Ojai Valley Inn

The Napa Grand Award winner that suffered devastating wildfire damage is back for a two-month residency at a luxury resort. Plus, New York's Chef Driven group debuts Dagon on Manhattan's Upper West Side, and two highly anticipated wine restaurants open in Miami

Feb 25, 2021

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11 Restaurants Offering the Finest Spanish Wines

Restaurant Spotlight: Disco Ranch

Napa’s Press Restaurant Names New Wine Director

9 Seaside Restaurants with Great Wines on Deck

Restaurant Spotlight: Bottle Stop Wine Bar

South Africa's Restaurant Mosaic Closes, Wines from Grand Award–Winning Cellar to Be Sold

New COVID Relief Act Helps Restaurants and Wineries

Sommelier Roundtable: Favorite Female-Powered Wines

9 Spectacular Wine Restaurants in Philadelphia

Restaurant Spotlight: Gianni’s Steakhouse

Clubhouse Meets Restaurant at Michael Mina’s Bungalow Kitchen in L.A.

What's a Sommelier to Do When They Lose Their Sense of Smell?

8 Piping-Hot Pizza Places with Terrific Wine Lists

Restaurant Spotlight: Caputo Trattoria

The Restaurant at Meadowood Returns with Pop-Up at Ojai Valley Inn

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