A pour of Pinot Noir Les Pierres Dorées 2016 from a 2019 luncheon event at Matunuck Oyster Bar in South Kingstown, among the 2020 honorees by Wine Spectator. Photo by Laura Widness.

Wine Spectator honored 22 Rhode Island venues for excellence in its 2020 Restaurant Awards compilation. Announced in June, the annual list highlights restaurants around the globe for their wine lists. “Best of” Award of Excellence designations were given to La Masseria, East Greenwich; The Dining Room at Castle Hill Inn, Newport; Tavolo Wine Bar & Tuscan Grille, Warwick, Providence and Smithfield; The Coast Guard House Restaurant, Narragansett; The White Horse Tavern, Newport; Cara, Newport; Chapel Grille, Cranston; Matunuck Oyster Bar, South Kingstown; Caffe Itri, Cranston; Camille’s, Providence; Sarto, Providence; Persimmon, Providence; Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, Providence; The Capital Grille, Providence; Mill’s Tavern Restaurant, Providence; The Restaurant, Westerly; Coast, Watch Hill; Olympia Tea Room, Watch Hill; and Restaurant 1879, Block Island.