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Beyond wine, Copra serves a wide range of cocktails inspired by the flavors of South India.

Restaurant Spotlight

Pairing South Indian Cuisine with Wine at Copra in San Francisco

At this 2024 Award of Excellence winner, chef Srijith Gopinathan returns to the flavors of his youth

Julia Larson

Jun 26, 2024

Le Bon Nosh opened in Atlanta's Buckhead neighborhood in 2021, and this year it earned a Best of Award of Excellence for its impressive list of more than 500 wines.

Restaurant Guides

13 Rising-Star Wine Restaurants for 2024

These U.S. dining destinations have boosted their already-excellent wine programs, earning them a promotion to Wine Spectator’s Best of Award of Excellence in 2024

Collin Dreizen

Jun 26, 2024

To Camille Lindsley, queerness is relational, much like the relationship between food and wine.

How Camille Lindsley Queers the Wine Pairing at HAGS

The owner and wine director of the acclaimed New York City restaurant talks about working with Aldo Sohm and bringing playfulness to fine dining

Julia Larson

Jun 26, 2024

The Cheyenne Club, at Brush Creek Ranch in Wyoming, has held a Best of Award of Excellence since 2020 for its wine list, which totals more than 2,000 selections.

Wine Spectator Reveals Its 2024 Restaurant Award Winners

As restaurants are once again flourishing, more than 3,700 dining spots earned honors for excellence in their wine programs

Cassia Schifter

Jun 24, 2024

Lazy Bear in San Francisco has gained acclaim for its welcoming communal dining experience, which gives staff and diners plenty of opportunities to discuss the options on the restaurant’s extensive wine list.

4 Restaurants Win New Grand Awards in 2024

Wine Spectator recognizes dining destinations in Burgundy, California and Portugal with its top honor for wine lists

Cassia Schifter

Jun 20, 2024

The team at Le Bistro de l’Hôtel includes, from left, sommeliers Colin Laurencery and Frédéric Gille, Gaylord Guerin, chef-owner Johan Björklund and Léana Lievre.

2024 Grand Award Winner: Le Bistro de l’Hôtel

A temple of Burgundy in Beaune

Bruce Sanderson

From the Aug 31, 2024, issue

Taylor Fladgate CEO Adrian Bridge (seated) created a luxury hotel and restaurant in the Porto area to showcase Portuguese wines; from left, sommelier Paulo Padrão, wine director Elisabete Fernandes, chef Ricardo Costa and restaurant manager Pedro Marques.

2024 Grand Award Winner: The Yeatman

Portugal’s best shines in the Douro

Cassia Schifter

From the Aug 31, 2024, issue

Lazy Bear beverage director Jacob Brown and chef/founder David Barzelay have found success in focusing on what’s special about the Golden State, featuring a California-focused wine list of 2,300 selections that include older vintages.

2024 Grand Award Winner: Lazy Bear

California love in San Francisco

Aaron Romano

From the Aug 31, 2024, issue

The team that helped make Grasing's into a Grand Award winner: (from left) GM Darryl Brewer, wine director Eric Ewers, executive chef Mario Garcia, owner Larry Chazen (seated center) and founding chef and owner Kurt Grasing.

2024 Grand Award Winner: Grasing’s

Dining synergy in Carmel-by-the-Sea

MaryAnn Worobiec

From the Aug 31, 2024, issue

El Buho in Jalisco stocks many artisan brands recommended by Restaurant Award–winning sommeliers, such as Cascahuín, G4, Tequila Ocho, Tapatio, El Tesoro and Casa Dragones, among others.

Tequila Champions

Wine Spectator Restaurant Award winners recommend their favorite tequilas

Julia Larson

From the Jul 31, 2024, issue

Forest Side is in the heart of the Lakes District, one of England's premier vacation destinations.

Restaurant Spotlight

England’s Lake District on Your Plate at Forest Side in Grasmere

This restaurant pairs a creative, award-winning wine list with local, seasonal ingredients

Kenny Martin

Jun 13, 2024

Pair oysters, sushi and other seafood with Sonoma Chardonnay, white Burgundy, Sauvignon Blanc and more at the new Catch Miami Beach.

Catch Arrives in Miami Beach

The award-winning restaurant offers seafood, steak and blue-chip wines; plus, Lafayette Steakhouse comes to Miami's Brickell area; and La Padrona opens in Boston's Raffles Hotel

Collin Dreizen

Jun 13, 2024

Aaron Bludorn has made a name for himself in Houston for fantastic seafood, like this grilled Spanish octopus with a Moroccan herb sauce.

Seasonal Entertaining

Impress Dad with Something New on the Grill This Father’s Day

How many times can you do steak? Instead, try this recipe for grilled octopus with chermoula from Houston chef Aaron Bludorn, plus 11 white wines to match

Julia Larson

Jun 11, 2024

Twelve's elegantly rustic dining room is housed in an 150-year-old brick building.

Restaurant Spotlight

New England Fare and New York Style Join Forces at Twelve in Portland, Maine

At this Award of Excellence winner, chef Colin Wyatt applies his experience at New York’s Eleven Madison Park and Daniel to the local seafood and produce

Julia Larson

May 29, 2024

Chef Michael Mina and his team dedicated weeks to finding the best quality cuts of beef they could for their new Manhattan restaurant.

Michael Mina Debuts Bourbon Steak in New York City

The chef’s first Manhattan restaurant offers Bourbon Steak classics near Central Park; plus, Corsica Wine Bar opens in Denver and the Capital Grille expands to outside Dallas

May 30, 2024

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