Posted on July 08, 2019
Il Cortile Ristorante & La Cosecha Bar + Restaurant receive Wine Spectator’s 2019 Award of Excellence
The only downtown Paso Robles restaurants to be honored, the awards mark the sixth win for Il Cortile, and the third win for La Cosecha.
July 8, 2019 (Paso Robles, Calif.) - Il Cortile Ristorante and La Cosecha Bar + Restaurant are proud to announce the world's foremost wine publication, Wine Spectator, officially honored both Paso Robles restaurants with 2019 Awards of Excellence.
The awards will be featured in the Aug. 31 issue of Wine Spectator, which hits newsstands on Tuesday, July 16.
Each restaurant was lauded for their outstanding food quality, exciting dining and cocktail menus, elite service and their robust and thoughtful wine lists that offer a range of prices to encourage exploration, and represent Paso’s top wineries.
“We are truly humbled,” said Sommelier Carole MacDonal, wine and beverage director for each eatery, and co-owner with her husband, Chef Santos MacDonal. The couple also own The Truck. “We pride ourselves on finding the best local and international wines that truly pair well with Chef Santos’ dishes.”
Il Cortile Ristorante has now won the Award of Excellence for six consecutive years. La Cosecha Bar + Restaurant has won the Award of Excellence for three consecutive years.
Only six restaurants in San Luis Obispo County were honored, they include:
Il Cortile, La Cosecha, The Restaurant at JUSTIN, Robin’s Restaurant, NOVO
Restaurant and Lounge, and Lido at Dolphin Bay.
Wine Spectator began its program to recognize the world’s best wine restaurants in 1981. The complete list of award winners is available here.
About Il Cortile Ristorante
Il Cortile Ristorante is located in Paso Robles Wine Country, a top destination for exquisite wines, picturesque landscapes and beautiful weather - the perfect pairing for Executive Chef Santos MacDonal’s rustic Italian cuisine. Owned and operated by Chef Santos and his wife Carole, the menus are seasonally inspired and created with the freshest ingredients. Chef Santos makes an array of exceptional homemade pastas, fresh seafood, top quality meats and antipasti. The wine list, inspired by Chef Santos’ food, completes the dining experience. Visit Il Cortile Ristorante in downtown Paso Robles. IlCortileRistorante.com
About La Cosecha Bar + Restaurant
Spanish for “the harvest,” La Cosecha Bar + Restaurant in Paso Robles is the second creation of celebrated Chef Santos MacDonal. Centering on the cuisine of Spain and South America, La Cosecha offers culture-specific, specialized Latin flavors by sourcing herbs and spices from each dish’s nation of origin, while taking advantage of the farmer’s market-fresh produce, meats, and cheeses of California’s abundant Central Coast. Owned and operated by Chef Santos and his wife Carole, the menus are seasonally inspired and created with the freshest ingredients. The restaurant also features a craft cocktail menu designed to make use of garden-fresh ingredients and locally-sourced artisanal spirits. lacosechabr.com.
About The Truck
The Truck is a full service mobile catering company located in Paso Robles. Locally inspired and artfully directed by Chef Santos MacDonal, The Truck offers a wide range of menus for all occasions. To book The Truck, and for more information, please visit thetruckpaso.com.