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CASINO DINING GUIDE
Casino restaurants recognized by Wine Spectator
MISSISSIPPI — Wine Spectator recently announced its award-winning restaurants for 2025. In Mississippi, 19 restaurants made the list. Of those, seven were casino restaurants. Wine Spectator’s Restaurant Awards recognize restaurants whose wine lists offer interesting selections, are appropriate to their cuisine and appeal to a wide range of wine lovers.
To qualify for an award, a restaurant’s wine list must present complete, accurate information, including vintages and appellations for all selections. Complete producer names and correct spellings are mandatory, and the overall presentation of the list is also considered. Lists that meet these requirements are judged for one of Wine Spectator’s three awards.
There were two Mississippi casino restaurants to receive the coveted Best of Award of Excellence. These wine lists display excellent breadth across multiple wine-growing regions and/or significant vertical depth of top producers, along with superior presentation.
Typically offering 350 or more selections, these restaurants are destinations for serious wine lovers, showing a deep commitment to wine, both in the cellar and through their service team.
Receiving a Best of Award of Excellence designation were Phillip M’s
at Pearl River Resort and thirty-two at IP Casino Resort Spa in Biloxi.
Five Mississippi casino restaurants were awarded an Award of Excellence, and four of them are located at one casino.
These wine
lists, which should
offer at least 90
selections, feature
a well-chosen
assortment of
quality producers,
along with a
thematic match to
the menu in both
price and style.
Whether compact or extensive, focused or diverse, these lists deliver sufficient choices to satisfy discerning wine lovers.
Receiving an Award of Excellence designation was Morton’s, The Steakhouse at Golden Nugget Biloxi as well as BR Prime Steakhouse, Coraline’s, Jia, and Stalla Italian Kitchen at Beau Rivage. Beau Rivage Sommelier Charlene Egan said, “To be recognized amongst the most world’s most exceptional beverage programs with the Wine Spectator awards is an immense honor.’
She continued, “Beau Rivage’s wine program brings some hard-to-find and
Seven casino restaurants received top awards from Wine Spectator magazine. Biloxi is home to six of the restaurants, with the seventh restaurant, Phillip M’s, located at Pearl River Resort.
truly extra-ordinary wines to Coastal Mississippi, with more than 3,000 bottles on display, and a rotating selection that changes to match the evolving tastes of our guests. For us, creating unforgettable dining experiences and guest satisfaction are top priority.”
Featured in the magazine were details on the restaurants on the list, including wine strengths, which are determined by Wine Spectator judges and indicate the emphasis of the list and all regions from which wines are offered.
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