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Mississippi casinos earn Wine Spectator awards
MISSISSIPPI — Wine Spectator recently unveiled its 2023 Restaurant Award winners and several casino restaurants in Mississippi received an Award of Excellence with one even claiming a Best of Award of Excellence designation.
“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...”
There were 1,411 Best of Award of Excellence restaurants worldwide. The wine lists at these restaurants display excellent breadth across multiple wine growing regions and/or significant vertical depth of top producers, along with superior presentation. Typically offering 350 or more selections, these restaurants are destinations for serious wine lovers, showing a deep commitment to wine, both in the cellar and
through their service team.
IP Casino Resort & sSpa’s thirty two
is one of only five 2023 Best of Award of Excellence restaurants in Mississippi. The wine list at thirty two is
impressive with wines from
California, France, Italy, Washington, Oregon and Germany listed as strengths by Wine Spectator.
Beau Rivage boasts three Award of Excellence restaurants, all strong on California wines. They are: BR Prime, Jia and
There were 2,001 Award
of Excellence restaurants
worldwide. Of the 22 Award
of Excellence Mississippi restaurants, six were casino restaurants (including IP’s
thirty two). These wine lists,
which should offer at least 90
selections, feature a well-chosen
of quality producers, along with a thematic match to the menu in both price and style. Whether compact or extensive, focused or diverse, these lists deliver sufficient choice to satisfy discerning wine lovers.
assortment
Also receiving the Award of Excellence were Morton’s, The Steakhouse at Golden Nugget Biloxi (strength: California) and Phillip M’s at Pearl River Resort with strengths in wines from France and California.
Stalla. “Our
wine program features more than 3,000 bottles on display, complementing our evolving menus and providing guests with exceptional wines,” said Beau Rivage Sommelier Charlene Egan. “Winning a Wine Spectator award is an honor as we are affiliated with some of the best beverage programs in the world. It illustrates our commitment to creating a program that is ever-changing to meet the tastes of our guests.”
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