Bridgewater Restaurant Earns 2021 Wine Spectator Award

BRIDGEWATER, NJ — Coronavirus has brought unique and unprecedented challenges to restaurants in Bridgewater. Despite the hardships, at least one was still able to shine in the last year, earning a 2021 Restaurant Award from Wine Spectator magazine.

The annual Restaurant Awards honor excellence in restaurant wine lists, as well as those who have demonstrated passion and devoted extensive resources to creating outstanding wine programs. This year’s awards are featured in the Aug. 31 issue of Wine Spectator.

The list typically gives us a generous glimpse at the best spots in Bridgewater. This year, one restaurant in our township earned a nod from Wine Spectator.

Seasons 52, an American restaurant at 410 Commons Way in Bridgwater, earned the Award of Excellence for its strength in California and International Wines. The restaurant offers 90 different wine selections and a total of 1,750 wines. Overall pricing for wine is listed as inexpensive.

More than 2,900 restaurants in 50 states and 72 countries and territories earned awards this year. The awards are given across three categories: Award of Excellence, Best of Award of Excellence and Grand Award.

The Grand Award is Wine Spectator’s most prestigious honor, given to the world’s most elite wine programs. Read profiles of all 100 current Grand Award winners,

Typically, recipients of the Grand Award offer at least 1,000 or more wine selections, showcasing "immense depth and breadth of regions, producers, vintages and bottle formats." All Grand Award winners must also pass a rigorous inspection of their restaurants, including the wine cellars.

Three new restaurants won the Grand Award this year: Brennan's in New Orleans, Le Bernardin in New York and SingleThread Farms in Healdsburg, California.

Check out the other restaurants in Somerset County that earned nods for excellence this year:

• The Pluckemin Inn, Bedminster earned its award for its strengths in Burgundy, California, Piedmont, Rhône, Bordeaux, Tuscany, Champagne, Loire, and Washington selections. Overall pricing for wine is listed as expensive.
• Water and Wine Ristorante-Taverna, Watchung earned its award for its strengths in Tuscany, Piedmont, Italy, and California selections. Overall pricing for wine is listed as expensive.

See all winners of this year’s Wine Spectator awards.

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