9 Memphis restaurants recognized by Wine Spectator for their outstanding wine lists
Wine Spectator has unveiled the winners of the 2023 Restaurant Awards, which honor the world’s best restaurants for wine.
Nine Memphis restaurants made the list this year, each being given an Award of Excellence for its wine program. The Memphis restaurants are:
117 Prime (117 Union Ave.; 117prime.com)
Bari Ristorante e Enoteca (524 S. Cooper St.; barimemphis.com)
Char Restaurant (431 S. Highland St.; memphis.charrestaurant.com)
Chez Philippe (149 Union Ave.; peabodymemphis.com)
Coastal Fish Company (415 Great View Drive East; coastalfishcompany.com)
Flight Restaurant and Wine Bar (39 S. Main St.; flightmemphis.com )
Porch & Parlor Prime Steakhouse (2125 Madison Ave.; porchandparlor.com)
Seasons 52 (6055 Poplar Ave.; seasons52.com)
The Capital Grille (6065 Poplar Ave.; thecapitalgrille.com)
The 2023 awards program recognized 3,505 dining destinations from all 50 states in the U.S. and more than 70 countries internationally.
“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 of 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.”
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, with 2,001, 1,411 and 93 winners this year in each category, respectively.
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Jennifer Chandler is the Food & Dining reporter at The Commercial Appeal. She can be reached at jennifer.chandler@commercialappeal.com and you can follow her on Twitter and Instagram at @cookwjennifer.
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This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: Wine Spectator's 2023 Restaurant Awards: Memphis spots make the list
