Scottsdale, AZ — Virtù Honest Craft has been honored for its outstanding wine program in
Wine Spectator’s 2024 Restaurant Awards, which celebrate the world’s best restaurants for wine.
“The restaurant industry is growing and thriving, with restaurant openings surpassing pre-pandemic levels for the first time. To take advantage of the uptick, restaurateurs are re-investing in their wine programs,” said Marvin R. Shanken, Editor and Publisher, Wine Spectator. “Restaurants that make wine a priority are what the Wine Spectator Restaurant Awards program is all about. I’m pleased to congratulate all 3,777 restaurants for their dedication to wine and exemplary wine lists.”
“We are thrilled to have been selected with a Best of Award of Excellence and want to congratulate our wine director, Michael Cozzi, for his incredibly hard work to become recognized as one of the best!”
– Gio Osso, Chef/Owner, Virtù Honest Craft
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 2,150; 1,531; and 96 winners this year in each respective category.
Virtù Honest Craft has won the Best of Award of Excellence (two glasses). The 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 becomes available to readers July 9. Follow Wine Spectator on Instagram (@wine_spectator), with hashtag #WSRestaurantAward, and at WineSpectator.com/Restaurants, featuring guides to the winners, interviews with leading wine directors and wine picks, and pairing tips from sommeliers at award-winning programs. In the Restaurant Search, all winners can be searched by name and location, along with attributes including proximity, award level, cuisine, wine specialties and pricing. Winners are also profiled in the free Restaurant Awards app, available for iPhone and iPad users.
About Wine Spectator
Wine Spectator is the world’s leading authority on wine. Anchored by Wine Spectator magazine, a print publication that reaches around 3 million readers worldwide, the brand also encompasses the Web’s most comprehensive wine site (WineSpectator.com), mobile platforms and a series of signature events. Wine Spectator examines the world of wine from the vineyard to the table, exploring wine’s role in contemporary culture and delivering expert reviews. Parent company M. Shanken Communications, Inc.,also publishes Cigar Aficionado, Whisky Advocate, Market Watch, Shanken News Daily and Shanken’s Impact Newsletter.
About Virtù Honest Craft
A hidden gem located within Scottsdale’s Arts District, Virtù Honest Craft has firmly planted itself on the
radar of discriminating fine dining enthusiasts nationwide. Named to Esquire Magazine’s list of the country’s Best New Restaurants in 2013 and a James Beard semifinalist for Best New Restaurant in 2014, Virtù is helmed by Chef Gio Osso, who has continued to elevate and refine an inspired menu reflective of his Mediterranean roots and global inspiration for more than a decade. Since its inception, both Chef Osso and Virtù have won numerous other accolades, most recently acquiring Wine Spectator’s 2024 Best of Award of Excellence award for its extensive and thoughtful wine program. For more, visit www.virtuscottsdale.com.
