See Which Hudson Valley Restaurants Earned 2022 Wine Spectator Awards

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — While metro areas like New York City and Paris or high-profile wine-growing regions, like Napa or the Loire Valley usually get all the attention, our region is gaining recognition among oenophiles.

Wine Spectator just unveiled the 2022 Restaurant Awards winners, which honor the world's best restaurants for wines. This year's awards program recognized 3,169 dining destinations from all 50 states and in more than 70 countries worldwide.

“I want to congratulate all 3,169 restaurants that earned one of Wine Spectator’s three awards for their devotion to all things wine,” Wine Spectator Publisher Marvin R. Shanken said, announcing this year's honorees. “These awards not only guide our readers to dining establishments with impressive wine lists and outstanding service, but also serve to honor restaurants for their achievements and commitment to maintaining pristine cellars. We are thrilled to reveal our 2022 Dining Guide, which points to places where wine drinkers are warmly welcomed.”

Since 1981, the Restaurant Awards have had three distinct levels: The "Award of Excellence," the "Best of Award of Excellence" and the "Grand Award."

The Award of Excellence is given to restaurants that carefully choose their wine lists to have 100 or more selections, containing both quality and diverse wines, according to the magazine. There were 1,782 Award of Excellence winners this year.

The Best of Award of Excellence is given to restaurants that "go the extra mile," with lists of 350 or more selections from top producers, with a wide variety of regions and vintage depths. These restaurants might also carefully design the presentations of the list, train their staff to assist diners with the list and have curated wine dinners, according to Wine Spectator. 1,290 restaurants worldwide received the Best of Award of Excellence award.

The Grand Award is Wine Spectator’s top honor and is given to the world’s elite wine programs. According to Wine Spectator, these restaurants "must show unwavering dedication and passion to building and growing an exceptional wine list year after year. These wine lists generally have 1,000 selections or more, present diners with a depth of vintages from some of the world’s most highly regarded producers and include multiple bottle formats. All of our Grand Award winners offer the ultimate dining experience: creative presentation, flawless customer service, comprehensive wine knowledge and pristine cellar conditions. Candidates for the Grand Award are required to go through a rigorous inspection by one of our judges." Only 97 restaurants worldwide received this honor.

Here are the 2022 Hudson Valley winners:

Grand Award Winners:

• Blue Hill at Stone Barns, Pocantico Hills:"Blue Hill lives and breathes the farm-to-table movement, bringing refreshing authenticity to the oft-bandied term. Every aspect of Dan Barber’s tasting menu experience highlights the connection between diner and agriculture. The wine list spotlights local gems but also spans the globe."
• Crabtree's Kittle House Inn, Chappaqua:"Crabtree’s Kittle House Inn was built in 1790, and the family-owned property remains at the forefront of American restaurants for wine. It took the owner and wine director just four years to grow a list of 150 selections into a Grand Award winner with 4,000 selections."

Best of Award of Excellence Winners:

• Moderne Barn, Armonk
• Blu Pointe, Newburgh
• The Supper Room at Glenmere Mansion, Chester

Award of Excellence Winners:

• Saltaire Oyster Bar, Port Chester (first year on list)
• Fogo de Chão, White Plains (first year on list)
• Morton's, The Steakhouse, White Plains
• McKinney & Doyle Fine Foods, Pawling (first year on the list)
• Crew Restaurant & Bar, Poughkeepsie
• The Roundhouse, Beacon
• Cosimo's on Union, Newburgh
• Willow by Charlie Palmer, Rhinebeck
• City Winery Hudson Valley, Montgomery
• The Red Onion, Saugerties
• Deer Mountain Inn, Tannersville (first year on the list)

All 3,169 worldwide winners can be searched by location and sorted by name, proximity, award level, cuisine and prices here.

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