CHICAGO, July 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Wine Spectator, America's leading wine
appreciation magazine, has given its 2007 prestigious Award of Excellence to all
of the 74 Morton's steakhouses, the publication announced in its just- published
August issue and on its Web site.
Wine Spectator "recognizes restaurants whose wine lists offer interesting
selections that are well suited to their cuisine and appeal to a diverse group
of wine enthusiasts."
"We are pleased that every one of our Morton's steakhouses is being honored
by Wine Spectator," said Tylor Field, Vice President of Wine and Spirits for
Morton's Restaurant Group. "We pride ourselves in the diversity of our wine list
and the selection of producers from both domestic and international
wineries."
The Award of Excellence, according to Wine Spectator, is given to restaurants
whose wine lists offer a carefully chosen selection of "quality producers, along
with a thematic match to the menu in both price and style." Additionally, the
menu of restaurants that receive an Award of Excellence must offer at least 100
different wine selections. Field noted that each Morton's maintains a list of at
least 200 wines, with some featuring a selection of more than 500 wines.
Morton's The Steakhouse is the largest company-owned fine-dining restaurant
brand in the world. The Morton's steakhouses are located throughout the United
States and in Toronto, Vancouver, Singapore and Hong Kong.
Morton's Las Vegas
400 East Flamingo Road
Las Vegas, NV 89169
tel: 702-893-0703
fax:
702-893-3020
