Many New Jersey restaurants have been honored in Wine Spectator’s newly released 2014 Restaurant Awards, which highlights the eateries around the globe that offer the best wine selections. This year, 3,748 restaurants have been named award winners, spanning all 50 U.S. states and over 80 other countries and territories. Six eateries in the greater Bergen County area have been deemed winners.

A total of 2,791 restaurants around the US earned the program’s entry-level Award of Excellence, which recognizes a wine list offering an interesting and diverse selection of wines that are well-presented and thematically match the restaurant’s cuisine in price and style. This includes all Bergen County restaurants listed below.

The full list of award winners is featured in the August 31 issue of Wine Spectator, available on newsstands July 22.

Greater Bergen County Winners:

Bacari Grill – Washington Township – Award of Excellence
The Capital Grille  – Paramus – Award of Excellence
Esty Street – Park Ridge – Award of Excellence
Fleming’s – Edgewater – Award of Excellence
Ho-Ho-Kus Inn – Ho-Ho-Kus – Award of Excellence
Spuntino Wine Bar – Clifton – Award of Excellence