A big congratulations is in order today for Capa at Walt Disney World’s Four Seasons Resort. The restaurant was recently named as one of America’s 100 Best Wine Restaurants of 2016, according to Wine Enthusiast magazine! Each year, the magazine’s team of editors combs the nation in search of restaurants that they feel reflect the best, brightest and most progressive wine and food experiences available today.
This is not a list of “the best wine programs” but rather a list of restaurants where wine, food, service and atmosphere are all integral to the overall experience – with an emphasis on discovery – much like the magazine itself,” explains Susan Kostrzewa, Executive Editor of Wine Enthusiast. “There’s an incredible amount of diversity and experimentation happening with wine in the restaurant space right now and our list reflects this variety – from small lists that are redrawn every day, to massive tomes that reflect decades of cellaring.”
Categorized by special features and trends rather than by a ranking system, this year’s 100 Best Wine Restaurant List includes 24 “Classics,” restaurants at least a decade old that continue to be on the forefront of the national wine and food conversation as well as 17 “Grand Openings“. Open since the beginning of 2015, these spots are already enriching their communities and influencing the national scene.
Other categories include “Tasting Menus” (restaurants that exclusively offer a chef’s choice tasting menu); “Great Glass Programs” (restaurants with exceptional by-the-glass lists); “Laser Focus” (eateries whose wine lists are narrow in focus, and whose staff has deep knowledge and expertise in those areas); “Steakhouse 2.0” (innovative steakhouses challenging conventional dogma around wine-and-meat pairing); and lastly “Not to Be Missed,” restaurants who simply defy category.
Some of our favorites from the list include Gramercy Tavern (NYC) and Five and Ten (Athens, GA). See this year’s full list online here.
Hooray for Capa! And stay tuned for our full review of this restaurant that’s situated on the 17th floor of the happiest place on earth.
