OpenTable Diner Reviews Reveal Top 100 Wine Lists

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As the time to toast the holidays draws near, [ OpenTable ] (NASDAQ: [ OPEN ]), a leading provider of free, real-time online restaurant reservations for diners and reservation and guest management solutions for restaurants, is pleased to announce the 2012 Diners' Choice Award winners for the [ Top 100 Restaurants with the Most Notable Wine Lists ] in the United States. These awards reflect the combined opinions of more than 5 million reviews submitted by [ verified OpenTable diners ] for more than 15,000 restaurants in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

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The list of winners, which includes Frasca Food and Wine in Boulder, RN74 in Seattle, and Veritas in New York, spans 25 states and Washington, D.C. California, renowned for its wine country, has the greatest number of winners with 17, followed by Maryland with nine winners and Washington with eight. Florida and New York boast six winning restaurants apiece, trailed by Texas and Virginia with five honorees, Colorado and South Carolina with four, and Illinois, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, and Pennsylvania with three each. The states of Connecticut, Denver, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, Oregon, and Tennessee all have two award winners. Washington, D.C. earned a single spot as did Arizona, Kansas, and Wisconsin. Restaurants serving American fare dominated the list; however, a variety of cuisines are represented, including French, Italian, Spanish, and tapas.

"These winning restaurants understand that the right sip brings out the best in every bite," said Caroline Potter, OpenTable Chief Dining Officer. "Each honoree has created thoughtful wine lists that go beyond merely complimenting their dishes. The offerings manage to educate and excite diners at different price points so that discovering a new wine or revisiting a familiar varietal is accessible to virtually every guest."

The Diners' Choice Awards for the Top 100 Wine Lists are generated from more than 5 million reviews collected from [ verified OpenTable diners ] between October 1, 2011 and September 30, 2012. All restaurants with a minimum number of qualifying reviews were included for consideration. Restaurants were then scored and sorted according to the percentage of qualifying reviews for which "Notable Wine List" was selected as a special feature.

Based on this methodology, the following restaurants, listed in alphabetical order, comprise the Top 100 Wine Lists in the U.S. according to OpenTable diners. The complete list may also be viewed at [ http://www.opentable.com/wine ].

2012 Diners' Choice Award Winners for the Top 100 Wine Listsin the U.S.

[ 20 Brix ]– Milford, Ohio
[ 360 Bistro ]– Nashville, Tennessee
[ The 3^rd Corner Wine Shop & Bistro ]– Palm Desert, California
[ 4 Olives Restaurant ]– Manhattan, Kansas
[ Acquerello ]– San Francisco, California
[ Addison at The Grand Del Mar ]– San Diego, California
[ Aida Bistro & Wine Bar ]– Columbia, Maryland
[ Andre's Bouchee Bistro and Wine Bar ]– Carmel, California
[ Angelina's Ristorante ]– Bonita Springs, Florida
[ Artisanal Restaurant ]– Banner Elk, North Carolina
[ Aureole ]– Las Vegas, Nevada
[ Barolo Grill ]– Denver, Colorado
[ Bin 36 ]– Chicago, Illinois
[ BIN 38 ]– San Francisco, California
[ Bistro Blanc ]– Glenelg, Maryland
[ Block 7 ]– Houston, Texas
[ Bonterra ]– Charlotte, North Carolina
[ Bouchon ]– Santa Barbara, California
[ Buckheads ]– Richmond, Virginia
[ Canlis ]– Seattle, Washington
[ Carpe Vino ]– Auburn, California
[ Casa D'Angelo ]– Fort Lauderdale, Florida
[ 'Cesca Charleston ]– Charleston, South Carolina
[ Chez Francois ]– Vermilion, Ohio
[ Cinghiale-Enoteca ]– Baltimore, Maryland
[ Copia Restaurant and Wine Garden ]– St. Louis, Missouri
[ Cork Restaurant ]– Chandler, Arizona
[ The Curious Grape ]– Arlington, Virginia
[ daryl Restaurant ]– New Brunswick, New Jersey
[ DOC Wine Bar ]– Lombard, Illinois
[ Domaine Hudson ]– Wilmington, Delaware
[ Eno Vino Wine Bar and Bistro ]– Madison, Wisconsin
[ Enotria Restaurant ]– Sacramento, California
[ Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar ]– West Hartford, Connecticut
[ Flyte World Dining & Wine ]– Nashville, Tennessee
[ Frasca Food and Wine ]– Boulder, Colorado
[ Grand Cru Wine Bar & Bistro ]– Arlington, Virginia
[ Grapeseed ]– Bethesda, Maryland
[ Graziano's ]– Coral Gables, Florida
[ Hampton Street Vineyard ]– Columbia, South Carolina
[ The Hobbit ]– Orange, California
[ Indulge Bistro & Wine Bar ]– Highlands Ranch, Colorado
[ Iron Bridge Wine Company ]– Columbia, Maryland
[ Iron Bridge Wine Company ]– Warrenton, Virginia
[ The Joel Palmer House ]– Dayton, Oregon
[ La Famiglia Ristorante ]– Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
[ La Sirena ]– West Palm Beach, Florida
[ Los Olivos Wine Merchant & Cafe ]– Los Olivos, California
[ Marche Bacchus ]– Las Vegas, Nevada
[ Max's Wine Dive ]– Austin, Texas
[ Max's Wine Dive ]– San Antonio, Texas
[ Mercy Wine Bar ]– Dallas, Texas
[ Metrovino ]– Portland, Oregon
[ Morrell Wine Bar & Café ]– New York, New York
[ Napa & Company ]– Stamford, Connecticut
[ Novita Wine Bar Trattoria ]– Garden City, New York
[ On The Square ]– Tarboro, North Carolina
[ Pairings Bistro ]– Bel Air, Maryland
[ The Pluckemin Inn ]– Bedminster, New Jersey
[ Porter's Steakhouse ]– Collinsville, Illinois
[ Press ]– Saint Helena, California
[ Proof Restaurant ]– Washington, D.C.
[ Purple Cafe and Wine Bar ]– Bellevue, Washington
[ Purple Cafe and Wine Bar ]– Kirkland, Washington
[ Purple Cafe and Wine Bar ]– Seattle, Washington
[ Purple Cafe and Wine Bar ]– Woodinville, Washington
[ Red Fish Restaurant ]– Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
[ Red Newt Bistro ]– Hector, New York
[ The Refectory Restaurant & Bistro ]– Columbus, Ohio
[ Reserve ]– Grand Rapids, Michigan
[ Ristorante Panorama ]– Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
[ RN74 ]– Seattle, Washington
[ Robust ]– Webster Groves, Missouri
[ The Royce at the Langham ]– Pasadena, California
[ SeaBlue Restaurant & Wine Bar ]– North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
[ Sip Restaurant ]– Issaquah, Washington
[ Soif Wine Bar Restaurant ]– Santa Cruz, California
[ Sonoma Grille ]– Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
[ Sonoma Wine Bar & Bistro ]– Virginia Beach, Virginia
[ Stone Balloon Winehouse ]– Newark, Delaware
[ Stonehome Wine Bar & Restaurant ]– Brooklyn, New York
[ Tannin Wine Bar and Kitchen ]– Kansas City, Missouri
[ The Tasting Room @ City Centre ]– Houston, Texas
[ The Tasting Room Wine & Tapas ]– Saint Augustine, Florida
[ Tastings Wine Bar and Bistro ]– Foxboro, Massachusetts
[ Troquet ]– Boston, Massachusetts
[ Two 40 South Restaurant & Wine Bar ]– Brea, California
[ Undici ]– Rumson, New Jersey
[ UPSTAIRS 2 ]– Los Angeles, California
[ Venice Ristorante & Wine Bar ]– Denver, Colorado
[ Veritas ]– New York, New York
[ Vertical Wine Bistro ]– Pasadena, California
[ Vines Grille and Wine Bar ]– Orlando, Florida
[ Vino Rosina ]– Baltimore, Maryland
[ Vinology ]– Ann Arbor, Michigan
[ Whitehouse-Crawford ]– Walla Walla, Washington
[ Wine 30 ]– New York, New York
[ The Wine Kitchen on the Creek ]– Frederick, Maryland
[ Wine Market Bistro ]– Baltimore, Maryland
[ The Winery Restaurant & Wine Bar ]– Tustin, California

Diners can also read more about the Diners' Choice Awards for the Top 100 Wine Lists in the U.S. by visiting OpenTable Chief Dining Officer Caroline Potter's "[ Dining Check ]" blog.

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OpenTable Diner Reviews Reveal Top 100 Wine Lists