Wine Spectator has unveiled the winners of their 2023 Restaurant Awards, which honor the world's best restaurants for wine. This year's awards program recognized 3,505 dining destinations from all 50 states in the U.S. and more than 70 countries internationally. Among this year’s winners were eight Charleston area restaurants.
Launched in 1981, the Restaurant Awards represent the world's only program focused exclusively on restaurant wine service. They are assigned on three levels: the Award of Excellence, the Best of Award of Excellence and the Grand Award.
“In a time of technological innovation, restaurants offer the human experience diners are hungry for—listening to their customers and offering personalized experience,” said Marvin R. Shanken, Editor and Publisher, Wine Spectator. “This annual issue celebrates the places where wine is at the top of that conversation. I'm pleased to congratulate all 3,505 restaurants for their dedication to wine and wine-loving diners.”
The Charleston area winners include:
- Circa 1886
- Halls Chophouse
- Magnolia’s
- Peninsula Grill
- Savi Cucina + Wine Bar
- Sommba Cocina & Cellar
- Wild Common
- Zero Restaurant + Bar
The Restaurant Awards issue becomes available to readers July 11th.
Follow the Restaurant Awards at Restaurants.WineSpectator.com, where all winners can be searched by location and sorted by attributes including name, proximity, award level, cuisine and pricing. Winners are also profiled in the free Restaurant Awards app, available for iPhone and iPad users.
