SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As the time to toast the holidays draws near, OpenTable (OPEN) (NASDAQ: OPEN), a leading provider of free, real-time online restaurant reservations for diners and reservation and guest management solutions for restaurants, is pleased to announce the 2012 Diners' Choice Award winners for the Top 100 Restaurants with the Most Notable Wine Lists in the United States.  These awards reflect the combined opinions of more than 5 million reviews submitted by verified OpenTable diners for more than 15,000 restaurants in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

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The list of winners, which includes Frasca Food and Wine in Boulder, RN74 in Seattle, and Veritas in New York, spans 25 states and Washington, D.C.  California, renowned for its wine country, has the greatest number of winners with 17, followed by Maryland with nine winners and Washington with eight. Florida and New York boast six winning restaurants apiece, trailed by Texas and Virginia with five honorees, Colorado and South Carolina with four, and Illinois, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, and Pennsylvania with three each. The states of Connecticut, Denver, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, Oregon, and Tennessee all have two award winners. Washington, D.C. earned a single spot as did Arizona, Kansas, and Wisconsin. Restaurants serving American fare dominated the list; however, a variety of cuisines are represented, including French, Italian, Spanish, and tapas.

"These winning restaurants understand that the right sip brings out the best in every bite," said Caroline Potter, OpenTable Chief Dining Officer. "Each honoree has created thoughtful wine lists that go beyond merely complimenting their dishes. The offerings manage to educate and excite diners at different price points so that discovering a new wine or revisiting a familiar varietal is accessible to virtually every guest."

The Diners' Choice Awards for the Top 100 Wine Lists are generated from more than 5 million reviews collected from verified OpenTable diners between October 1, 2011 and September 30, 2012.  All restaurants with a minimum number of qualifying reviews were included for consideration. Restaurants were then scored and sorted according to the percentage of qualifying reviews for which "Notable Wine List" was selected as a special feature.

Based on this methodology, the following restaurants, listed in alphabetical order, comprise the Top 100 Wine Lists in the U.S. according to OpenTable diners.  The complete list may also be viewed at http://www.opentable.com/wine.

2012 Diners' Choice Award Winners for the Top 100 Wine Lists in the U.S.

20 Brix Milford, Ohio
360 Bistro Nashville, Tennessee
The 3^rd Corner Wine Shop & Bistro Palm Desert, California
4 Olives Restaurant Manhattan, Kansas
Acquerello San Francisco, California
Addison at The Grand Del Mar San Diego, California
Aida Bistro & Wine Bar Columbia, Maryland
Andre's Bouchee Bistro and Wine Bar Carmel, California
Angelina's Ristorante Bonita Springs, Florida
Artisanal Restaurant Banner Elk, North Carolina
Aureole Las Vegas, Nevada
Barolo Grill Denver, Colorado
Bin 36 Chicago, Illinois
BIN 38 San Francisco, California
Bistro Blanc Glenelg, Maryland
Block 7 Houston, Texas
Bonterra Charlotte, North Carolina
Bouchon Santa Barbara, California
Buckheads Richmond, Virginia
Canlis Seattle, Washington
Carpe Vino Auburn, California
Casa D'Angelo Fort Lauderdale, Florida
'Cesca Charleston Charleston, South Carolina
Chez Francois Vermilion, Ohio
Cinghiale-Enoteca Baltimore, Maryland
Copia Restaurant and Wine Garden St. Louis, Missouri
Cork Restaurant Chandler, Arizona
The Curious Grape Arlington, Virginia
daryl Restaurant New Brunswick, New Jersey
DOC Wine Bar Lombard, Illinois
Domaine Hudson Wilmington, Delaware
Eno Vino Wine Bar and Bistro Madison, Wisconsin
Enotria Restaurant Sacramento, California
Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar West Hartford, Connecticut
Flyte World Dining & Wine Nashville, Tennessee
Frasca Food and Wine Boulder, Colorado
Grand Cru Wine Bar & Bistro Arlington, Virginia
Grapeseed Bethesda, Maryland
Graziano's Coral Gables, Florida
Hampton Street Vineyard Columbia, South Carolina
The Hobbit Orange, California
Indulge Bistro & Wine Bar Highlands Ranch, Colorado
Iron Bridge Wine Company Columbia, Maryland
Iron Bridge Wine Company Warrenton, Virginia
The Joel Palmer House Dayton, Oregon
La Famiglia Ristorante Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
La Sirena West Palm Beach, Florida
Los Olivos Wine Merchant & Cafe Los Olivos, California
Marche Bacchus Las Vegas, Nevada
Max's Wine Dive Austin, Texas
Max's Wine Dive San Antonio, Texas
Mercy Wine Bar Dallas, Texas
Metrovino Portland, Oregon
Morrell Wine Bar & Café New York, New York
Napa & Company Stamford, Connecticut
Novita Wine Bar Trattoria Garden City, New York
On The Square Tarboro, North Carolina
Pairings Bistro Bel Air, Maryland
The Pluckemin Inn Bedminster, New Jersey
Porter's Steakhouse Collinsville, Illinois
Press Saint Helena, California
Proof Restaurant Washington, D.C.
Purple Cafe and Wine Bar Bellevue, Washington
Purple Cafe and Wine Bar Kirkland, Washington
Purple Cafe and Wine Bar Seattle, Washington
Purple Cafe and Wine Bar Woodinville, Washington
Red Fish Restaurant Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Red Newt Bistro Hector, New York
The Refectory Restaurant & Bistro Columbus, Ohio
Reserve Grand Rapids, Michigan
Ristorante Panorama Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
RN74 Seattle, Washington
Robust Webster Groves, Missouri
The Royce at the Langham Pasadena, California
SeaBlue Restaurant & Wine Bar North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Sip Restaurant Issaquah, Washington
Soif Wine Bar Restaurant Santa Cruz, California
Sonoma Grille Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Sonoma Wine Bar & Bistro Virginia Beach, Virginia
Stone Balloon Winehouse Newark, Delaware
Stonehome Wine Bar & Restaurant Brooklyn, New York
Tannin Wine Bar and Kitchen Kansas City, Missouri
The Tasting Room @ City Centre Houston, Texas
The Tasting Room Wine & Tapas Saint Augustine, Florida
Tastings Wine Bar and Bistro Foxboro, Massachusetts
Troquet Boston, Massachusetts
Two 40 South Restaurant & Wine Bar Brea, California
Undici Rumson, New Jersey
UPSTAIRS 2 Los Angeles, California
Venice Ristorante & Wine Bar Denver, Colorado
Veritas New York, New York
Vertical Wine Bistro Pasadena, California
Vines Grille and Wine Bar Orlando, Florida
Vino Rosina Baltimore, Maryland
Vinology Ann Arbor, Michigan
Whitehouse-Crawford Walla Walla, Washington
Wine 30 New York, New York
The Wine Kitchen on the Creek Frederick, Maryland
Wine Market Bistro Baltimore, Maryland
The Winery Restaurant & Wine Bar Tustin, California

Diners can also read more about the Diners' Choice Awards for the Top 100 Wine Lists in the U.S. by visiting OpenTable Chief Dining Officer Caroline Potter's "Dining Check" blog.

About OpenTable Reviews
Originally launched in November 2008, the OpenTable Reviews program helps diners find restaurants that best fit their dining occasions.  Diners who recently honored an OpenTable reservation are invited via email to submit restaurant feedback using an online form. Visitors to OpenTable can access reviews for thousands of OpenTable restaurant partners across the United States, Canada and the UK.  The OpenTable Reviews program has generated more than 15 million reviews by verified diners, establishing OpenTable as one of the largest and most trusted sources for restaurant reviews. 

About OpenTable, Inc. 
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