We got an upgrade

We’ve been submitting L’Ecole’s wine list to Wine Spectator since 2007 and this year we got bumped up to their second-tier award.  Here’s what their website says:

Best of Award of Excellence
788 winners
Our second-tier award, created to give special recognition to restaurants that clearly exceed the requirements of the Award of Excellence. These lists typically offer 400 or more selections, along with superior presentation, and display either vintage depth, with several vertical offerings of top wines, or excellent breadth across several wine regions.

Who else has this award you may ask.  Oh, Jean-Georges and Gramercy Tavern.  You know what they didn’t get, though?  A green highlight, indicating a good value list.

For an upgrade on this iPhone shot, pick up a copy of the August edition, available now.