The Atlanta Botanical Garden’s Longleaf restaurant has been honored for its outstanding wine program by Wine Spectator’s 2025 Restaurant Awards, which celebrate the world’s best restaurants for wine.

“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,” said Marvin R. Shanken, Wine Spectator’s editor and publisher. “I proudly present the 3,811 restaurants worldwide that earned a Restaurant Award this year. We raise a glass to all our winners.”

Launched in 1981, the 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 2,010, 1,704 and 97 winners this year in each category respectively.

Longleaf won an Award of Excellence, which recognizes restaurants with wine lists that feature a well chosen assortment of quality producers along with a thematic match to the menu in both price and style.

Wine Spectator’s special Restaurant Awards issue will be available on July 15. Coverage of winners, interviews with leading wine directors, wine picks and pairing tips from sommeliers at award-winning programs are featured at WineSpectator.com/restaurants.