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Restaurants Honored For Top-Tier Wine Menus In Baltimore County

Four restaurants were awarded for their wine menus in Baltimore County. The upscale eateries have a combined 1,200 wine selections.

The restaurant scene in Baltimore County has garnered national attention thanks to its wine selection.

Wine Spectator recently announced the winners of the 2025 Restaurant Awards. These awards honor the world’s best restaurants for their wine.

This year’s awards program recognizes 3,811 dining destinations from all 50 states in the U.S. and more than 80 countries internationally.

"A wine list is a restaurant’s identity in print, and this year’s Wine Spectator Restaurant Award winners reflect both deep knowledge and a passion for discovery," Marvin R. Shanken, editor and publisher of Wine Spectator, said. "I proudly present the 3,811 restaurants worldwide that earned a Restaurant Award this year—we raise a glass to all our winners."

Maryland had 38 winners, including four in Baltimore County.

The honorees in Baltimore County are:

Fogo de Chão (Towson) - 195 wine selections with strengths in California, Argentina and Chile
Citron (Pikesville area) - 120 wine selections with strengths in Bordeaux and California
CuVino Trattoria.Pizza.Enoteca (Timonium) - 365 wine selections with strengths in Italy, Tuscany and Piedmont
The Oregon Grille (Hunt Valley) - 550 wine selections with strengths in California, France and Oregon

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, with 2,001; 1,411; and 93 winners this year in each respective category.

Fogo de Chão and Citron earned the Award of Excellence, while CuVino Trattoria and The Oregon Grille scored the Best of Award of Excellence.

Also featured in Wine Spectator’s special Restaurant Awards issue: “What’s Old is New Again,” as restaurants place an emphasis on revisiting and uplifting tried and true classics.

The Restaurant Awards issue, which features a tribute to late Grand Award-winning American chef and restaurateur Charlie Trotter, becomes available to readers July 15.

See the full list of winners online here.