Toasted Oak Earns Wine Spectator 2019 Award of Excellence

Toasted Oak Grill & Market has been honored for its outstanding wine program in Wine Spectator’s 2019 Restaurant Awards. The restaurant is recognized among other winners from all over the globe as a top destination for wine lovers.

“We’re pleased to shine a spotlight on the destinations around the world that show devotion to their wine program, while also creating a comprehensive global dining guide for our readers to enjoy,” said Marvin R. Shanken, Editor and Publisher, Wine Spectator. “Both novice wine lovers and seasoned sommeliers alike actively seek and frequent restaurants with exciting, well-curated wine lists. Bravo to all the 2019 recipients—we raise a glass to you.”

Wine Spectator began its program to recognize the world’s best wine lists in 1981. There are three levels: the Award of Excellence, the Best of Award of Excellence and the Grand Award—with 2,447; 1,244; and 100 winners this year in each respective category. Eight of the Grand Award winners are first timers.

Toasted Oak has won the Award of Excellence. The Award of Excellence recognizes restaurants whose wine lists feature a well-chosen assortment of quality producers along with a thematic match to the menu in both price and style.

Toasted Oak’s wine program consists of over 325 different bottles of wine with an inventory of more than 2,500 bottles. Toasted Oak’s wine list has been curated by Ferris Anthony the restaurant’s Director of Food & Beverage and Level 1 Sommelier, and Toasted Oak restaurant manager Jackie Phillips. Prices range from $15 - $1,100 per bottle. On Sundays, at 2:30 p.m. Jackie hosts semi-private wine tastings in Toasted Oak’s private dining room. The tastings usually have a theme of varietal, region, or wine producer. Tastings are $20 per person and served with cheese, charcuterie, and bread.

Toasted Oak is conveniently located adjacent to the Renaissance Baronette Hotel in Novi at 27790 Novi Rd, Novi, MI 48377. Toasted Oak can be contacted by calling 248-277-6000 or visiting http://toastedoak.com. Breakfast is served Monday – Friday from 6:30 am – 10:30 am; Brunch is served Saturday and Sunday from 7 am – 2 pm. Lunch is served Monday–Friday from 11 am – 2 pm. Dinner is featured Monday – Saturday from 5:30 pm – 11:00 pm; and on Sundays from 5:30 pm – 9 pm.

For up to the moment news about culinary explorations, seasonal and daily menus, special events, wine tastings and more, please follow Toasted Oak on Facebook at Facebook.com/toastedoakgrill; on Instagram @toastedoakgrill.

The complete list of award winners is available in print in Wine Spectator’s August issue, on newsstands July 16, and online at Restaurants.WineSpectator.com, where visitors can search and access exclusive content on the 3,800 restaurants. The full list is also available for free on iOS via the Restaurant Awards app, which allows users to look for dining spots in any location with maps, choosing by wine strengths, cuisine type, pricing and more.

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About Wine Spectator

Wine Spectator is the world’s leading authority on wine. Anchored by Wine Spectator magazine, a print publication that reaches around 3 million readers worldwide, the brand also encompasses the Web’s most comprehensive wine site (WineSpectator.com), mobile platforms and a series of signature events. Wine Spectator examines the world of wine from the vineyard to the table, exploring wine’s role in contemporary culture and delivering expert reviews of more than 15,000 wines each year. Parent company M. Shanken Communications, Inc., also publishes Cigar Aficionado, Whisky Advocate, Market Watch, Shanken News Daily and Shanken’s Impact Newsletter.