San Diego, Calif. (June 12, 2007) -Addison at The Grand Del Mar, the new fine dining restaurant in North San Diego County, was lauded in the July issue of Food & Wine for its comprehensive wine list - earning a slot as one of 2007's seven winning wine lists for the magazine's annual "Best New Wine Lists."
 
Carefully selected by Sommelier Jesse Rodriguez, Addison's world-class wine list has continued to impress critics and guests alike for its depth and diversity.
 
Indeed, the magazine commended Rodriguez for compiling "1,720 selections in just a few months," and for the list's "geographic precision." It also noted the restaurant's expansive list of half bottles (ranging from $20 to $2,000).
 
Addison's eclectic wine selection - showcasing a range of intriguing wines, from top California vintage cult wines to classics from Bordeaux, Champagne, Burgundy and the Rhone Valley - is housed in a custom wine room designed by Napa Valley-based Paul Wyatt Designs.
 
Other restaurants included in the magazine's line-up are: Perbacco, San Francisco; Catalan, Houston; Craftsteak, New York; Osteria di Tramonto, Wheeling, IL; Restaurant Guy Savoy, Las Vegas; and Bin 26 Enoteca, Boston. Each was praised for "offering great wines to pair with terrific food."
 
A long-awaited addition to North San Diego County's dining scene, Addison has garnered critical acclaim for Executive Chef William Bradley's classic, artisanal approach to cooking - with fresh California ingredients and a decidedly Mediterranean influence to complement the restaurant's distinctive architecture and design.
 
With four indoor fireplaces, an expansive outside patio and sweeping golf course panoramas, the restaurant is named in honor of Addison Mizner, an architectural visionary credited with launching the Florida design renaissance in the 1920s. Mizner's exotic design approach - inspired by the rich decorative arts of Spain, Portugal, Italy and Morocco - is evoked throughout The Grand Del Mar, with its graceful arched doorways, rotundas, ornate stone an iron accents, decorative fountains, generous patios, lush gardens and gracious verandas.
 
Situated amid a private reserve in Coastal North San Diego County, The Grand Del Mar is slated to open in fall of 2007.
 
When complete, the luxury resort will feature: 249 elegantly appointed guestrooms and suites; San Diego's only Tom Fazio-designed championship golf course; two outdoor, lighted tennis courts; a 21,000-square-foot Renaissance-inspired spa; four swimming pools; regional dining; an enclave of residential Villas; and more than 20,000 square feet of indoor/outdoor meeting space.
 
For more information, call 858-314-2000 or visit the visit the website at www.TheGrandDelMar.com.