These 10 American wineries not only produce top-notch wines, they also operate excellent on-site restaurants where diners enjoy local cuisine, often made with local, seasonal ingredients, and paired with fantastic wines.
The top 10 winners in the category Best Winery Restaurant are as follows:
- Restaurant at Leoness Cellars - Temecula Valley, Calif.
- Fork and Spoon at Los Pinos Ranch Vineyards - Pittsburg, Texas
- The Restaurant at King Estate Winery - Eugene, Ore.
- Tabor Hill Winery & Restaurant - Buchanan, Mich.
- Flower Hill Bistro at Miramonte Winery - Temecula Valley, Calif.
- Farmstead at Long Meadow Ranch - St. Helena, Calif.
- Gervasi Vineyard Italian Bistro - Canton, Ohio
- Fiction at J. Bookwalter Winery - Richland, Wash.
- Cellar Door at Tara Winery - Athens, Texas
- EdgeWild Restaurant & Winery - Chesterfield, Mo.
A panel of experts partnered with 10Best editors to picked the initial 20 nominees, and the top 10 winners were determined by popular vote. Experts Jill Barth (L’occasion), Jil Child (Wine Tours of the World) and Logan Lee (Wine Awesomeness) were chosen based on their extensive knowledge of U.S. wineries and wine travel.
Additional nominated restaurants included Bistro at Biltmore Estate, The Bistro at Red Newt Cellars, Brooklyn Winery, Enoteca at Flat Creek Estate, Garden Eatery at St. Clair Brown Winery, J's at Nashoba Valley Winery, Niner Wine Estates Restaurant, Red Barn Café at Tiger Mountain Vineyards, The Restaurant at Wente Vineyards and Signorello Estate.
Congratulations to all these amazing winning restaurants!
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The Experts
Jill Barth
Jill Barth is a contributor for Forbes digital and... Read More
Jill Barth is a contributor for Forbes digital and USA Today 10Best. She’s also a Provence Wine Master Level through the Wine Scholar Guild, a Symposium for Professional Wine Writers Fellow and the founder and author of the award-winning blog, L'Occasion.
Jill Barth
Jill Barth is a contributor for Forbes digital and USA Today 10Best. She’s also a Provence Wine Master Level through the Wine Scholar Guild, a Symposium for Professional Wine Writers Fellow and the founder and author of the award-winning blog, L'Occasion.
Jil Child
Jil earned a B.A. in Economics, with an emphasis... Read More
Jil earned a B.A. in Economics, with an emphasis in business wine, from Sonoma State University and is a certified Sommelier. She is a partner and co-owner of Wine Tours of the World, a full service global wine tour company specializing in custom wine vacations. She has worked with and consulted with wineries and is an expert in many different positions including sales, distribution, education, events and private wine tasting tours. She teaches Tasting Room Management at Sonoma State University and is a professional wine judge for various wine competitions throughout the U.S.
Jil Child
Jil earned a B.A. in Economics, with an emphasis in business wine, from Sonoma State University and is a certified Sommelier. She is a partner and co-owner of Wine Tours of the World, a full service global wine tour company specializing in custom wine vacations. She has worked with and consulted with wineries and is an expert in many different positions including sales, distribution, education, events and private wine tasting tours. She teaches Tasting Room Management at Sonoma State University and is a professional wine judge for various wine competitions throughout the U.S.
Logan Lee
Several years ago, Logan noticed that there was no... Read More
Several years ago, Logan noticed that there was no Wine Awesomeness in the world, and he didn’t like that one bit. After founding the company Trans-Personnel, Logan’s entrepreneurial spirit convinced him to do more founding... this time with a healthy dose of wine, music, food and the good life. Now, Logan ensures that the levels of wine and awesomeness in the atmosphere remain high as ever by fearlessly leading WA’s troops into the vinogalaxy.
Logan Lee
Several years ago, Logan noticed that there was no Wine Awesomeness in the world, and he didn’t like that one bit. After founding the company Trans-Personnel, Logan’s entrepreneurial spirit convinced him to do more founding... this time with a healthy dose of wine, music, food and the good life. Now, Logan ensures that the levels of wine and awesomeness in the atmosphere remain high as ever by fearlessly leading WA’s troops into the vinogalaxy.
