6 Nashville-area restaurants just made Wine Spectator's list of top spots

Harrison Hendricks, Nashville Tennessean
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Six Middle Tennessee restaurants were recently added to Wine Spectator's list of awarded restaurants.

Wine Spectator Awards are given to restaurants whose wine lists provide interesting selections that coincide with the cuisines being served and appeal to a wide range of wine drinkers. More than 3,500 restaurants have been recognized, including 44 in Tennessee.

The awards are broken down into three award categories: Award of Excellence, Best Award of Excellence and Grand Award. The six Middle Tennessee restaurants added to the awards list this year are:

Carne Mare

Carne Mare in the Gulch is a recipient of the Best Award of Excellence. The Italian steakhouse serves fine seafood, cocktails, oysters, traditional antipasti, salads and carpaccio. Entrees prepared by Chef Andrew Carmellini and Chef della Cucina Levi Raines include "house made pastas, seafood and of course, the main attraction: prime-aged beef, wagyu and prime rib, served with a selection of steakhouse contorni," reads their website description.

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Sojourner

Sojourner was awarded the Best Award of Excellence. Sojourner is the restaurant at Franklin's Southall farms and serves handcrafted smoothies, and house-smoked and cured meats daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

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Deacon's New South

Deacon's New South received an Award of Excellence this year. The downtown restaurant has a premium selection of meats that are dry-aged in house and enhanced by "inventive side dishes with locally sourced produce and a robust selection of beverages that are sommelier curated," says their website.

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Hall's Chophouse

The Hall Chophouse in the West End neighborhood is owned by the Hall family and was given the Award of Excellence. The steakhouse offers a range of steaks, an extensive wine list and hearty family-style sides.

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Marsh House

Marsh House in the Gulch was a recipient of the Award of Excellence. The restaurant serves brunch and dinner daily, partnered with a large selection of cocktails, beer and wine.

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The Twelve Thirty Club

A look inside the upstairs supper club at The Twelve Thirty Club in Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 27, 2021.
A look inside the upstairs supper club at The Twelve Thirty Club in Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 27, 2021.

The Twelve Thirty Club in the Fifth + Broadway development downtown was awarded the Award of Excellence. The club has different spaces to explore, including the supper club, honky tonk and rooftop.

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Find a list of all the Wine Spectator Award winners here.

This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: 6 Nashville-area restaurants won Wine Spectator awards