Thirty-three Connecticut restaurants were recognized for excellence by Wine Spectator magazine’s 2022 Restaurant Awards compilation. Announced in June, the annual list highlights eateries around the world for their wine lists. “Best of” Award of Excellence designations were given to Artisan, Southport and West Hartford; Barcelona Wine Bar, Norwalk, Stamford, Fairfield, New Haven and West Hartford; Caputo Trattoria, Ledyard; David Burke Prime Steakhouse, Ledyard; Fife ’N Drum Restaurant & Inn, Kent; Kensington’s, Norwich; L’Escale Restaurant, Greenwich; La Foresta Restaurant & Wine Bar, Killingworth; Nouveau Monde, Sandy Hook; The Restaurant at Rowayton Seafood, Rowayton; Tony’s at the J House, Riverside; Winvian Farm Restaurant, Morris; Two Hopewell Bistro & Tavern, South Glastonbury; Castello Restaurant, Danbury; Gabriele’s of Westport, Westport; Millwright’s Restaurant, Simsbury; Rebeccas, Greenwich; Shell & Bones Oyster Bar and Grill, New Haven; The Capital Grille, Hartford and Stamford; The Essex, Old Saybrook; The Griswold Inn Wine Bar, Essex; The Shipwright’s Daughter, Mystic; Townhouse, Greenwich; Union Kitchen, West Hartford; Viron Rondo Osteria, Cheshire; Vyne Restaurant & Bar, Middlebury; and Washington Prime, South Norwalk.