Best Winery Restaurant (2021)

Cooper’s Hawk brings a Napa Valley wine and food experience at 45 locations in 10 states. The menu features contemporary American fare; each seasonal dish on the menu indicates a suggested wine pairing.
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Diners at the J Bubble Room at J Vineyards & Winery enjoy a five-course wine and food pairing menu celebrating the bounty of Sonoma County. Executive Chef Carl Shelton develops a new seasonal menu every six weeks with a focus on progressive cooking techniques.
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Cabernet Grill-Texas Wine Country Restaurant, located in historic Fredericksburg, uses fresh, locally sourced ingredients in its unique Hill Country food preparation. The servers and Wine Director will guide diners in pairing their meal from the restaurant’s extensive wine list, mainly from vineyards in the Hill Country.
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The Vineyard Rose specializes in California cuisine, paired masterfully with South Coast Winery’s selection of wines. The menu changes frequently to embrace fresh, locally grown ingredients, including many sourced from the estate’s own garden.
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The restaurant at JUSTIN Vineyards and Winery in Paso Robles centers on dishes that celebrate the changing seasons using the best available local ingredients. Courses might include garden asparagus with scotch egg and preserved lemon, olive oil-poached California halibut, dry-aged ribeye with kimchi shallots or goat cheese mousse with local honey and kumquat.
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The Farm & Forage experience at Oregon’s Sokol Blosser Winery includes six bites paired with six wines, curated by Chef Travis Bird. Ingredients are sourced locally when possible, with mushrooms, nettles and greens foraged on the property.
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The Farmhouse at Veritas Restaurant offers both indoor and outdoor dining, with a menu crafted by Chef Daniel Zbiegien. Come for a four-course dinner Wednesday through Sunday; sit outside in the Garden House in the summer or next to a fireplace in the winter.
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The Gabriel Archer Tavern, part of the 300-acre Williamsburg Winery complex in coastal Virginia, seeks to provide its guests a delicious and nourishing menu with fresh and seasonal ingredients sourced from local farmers and an on-site garden and greenhouse. The wisteria-covered terrace allows a breathtaking view of the vineyards and is an excellent place to savor a glass of the winery’s outstanding product.
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The menu at Upper Shirley Vineyards’ restaurant celebrates the bounty of the Tidewater region with ingredients sourced from regional farmers, watermen, cheesemakers and purveyors. The menu changes with the season and often includes Southern favorites like pimento cheese, deviled eggs, fried green tomatoes and gulf shrimp and grits.
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The Cass Café opens each afternoon, offering a casual setting for a winery meal. The menu features salads, sandwiches, gourmet mac and cheese, and small plates, as well as locally made gelato and house made seasonal desserts.
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