Michael’s On East Earns 2023 Wine Spectator Best Of Award of Excellence

July 31, 2023 – Sarasota

Michael’s On East Restaurant has been honored for its outstanding wine program in Wine Spectator’s 2023 Restaurant Awards, which celebrate the world’s best restaurants for wine.

“In a time of technological innovation, restaurants offer the human experience diners are hungry for—listening to their customers and offering personalized experience,” said Marvin R. Shanken, Editor and Publisher, Wine Spectator. “This annual issue celebrates the places where wine is at the top of that conversation. I’m pleased to congratulate all 3,505 restaurants for their dedication to wine and wine-loving diners.”

“We are thrilled to accept this award! Our goal each year is to present our guests with the opportunity to choose from over 350+ hand-picked wines from around the world on our wine menu. Our knowledgeable staff is proud to share their expertise in helping guests with wine selections to elevate their dining experience. We are honored to continue to be recognized annually by the Wine Spectator and to display this elevated level of award”, said Michael Klauber, co-proprietor of Michael’s On East Restaurant.

Launched in 1981, the Restaurant Awards represent the world’s only program focused exclusively on restaurant wine service. They are assigned on three levels: the Award of Excellence, the Best of Award of Excellence and the Grand Award. Michael Klauber is no stranger to the Wine Spectator awards as he received the Grand Award in 1982 from Marvin Shanken when he was managing the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort on Longboat Key!

Michael’s On East Restaurant has won the BEST OF AWARD OF EXCELLENCE! Best of Award of Excellence recipients display excellent breadth across multiple winegrowing regions and/or significant vertical depth of top producers, along with superior presentation.

Wine Spectator’s special Restaurant Awards issue is available now.

Follow the Restaurant Awards on Instagram (@wsrestaurantawards), with hashtag #WSRestaurantAward, and at Restaurants.WineSpectator.com, where all winners can be searched by location and sorted by attributes including name, proximity, award level, cuisine and pricing. Winners are also profiled in the free Restaurant Awards app, available for iPhone and iPad users.