The State Room restaurant in the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center at Michigan State University recently received a 2009 Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence and a 2009 Sante Restaurant Wine Hospitality Award in recognition of its outstanding wine lists, wine service and hospitality.
The Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence gives special recognition to restaurants with wine lists that display either vintage depth with vertical offerings of several top producers from major regions or excellent breadth spread over several winegrowing regions.
The State Room, one of only 10 restaurants in Michigan to receive the Best of Award of Excellence, was recognized for its wine list quality and pricings. This is the fourth year the restaurant has received this award and the seventh year of recognition by the publication.
Wine Spectator’s Restaurant Wine List Awards program recognizes restaurants with wine lists that offer interesting selections, are appropriate to their cuisine and appeal to a wide range of wine lovers. The award program is sponsored by Wine Spectator magazine, which features wine ratings, tasting reports and more for wine aficionados and restaurateurs.
As one of five regional winners in the Hotel/Resort Fine Dining category, The State Room was also the only restaurant to receive any 2009 Sante Restaurant awards in Michigan. This year marks The State Room Restaurant’s fifth Sante Restaurant Award win.
The Sante Restaurant awards are based on a variety of criteria and winners represent a broad spectrum of restaurant- and hospitality-industry professionals with a common passion for their work and a commitment to excellence.
The award program is sponsored by Sante magazine, which features information on food, wine and spirits management for restaurant professionals.
The State Room is located at Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center, a unit of the Division of Residential and Hospitality Services at MSU.
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