List of 9 of most popular Italian wine guides (in order of seniority)
- Vini d’Italia 2021 – Gambero Rosso (34th edition, 24.500 wines tasted, 2.645 wineries reviewed, 476 wines awarded “3 Glasses” seal)
- I Vini di Veronelli 2021 – Seminario Veronelli (33rd edition, 16.679 wines tasted, 2.099 wineries reviewed, 400 wine awarded “3 Star” seal)
- Annuario dei Migliori Vini Italiani 2021 by Luca Maroni (28th edition, 8.091 wines tasted, 2077 wineries reviewed)
- Bibenda – Fondazione Italian Sommelier (22nd edition, 27.000 wines tasted, 2.200 wineries reviewed, 675 wine awarded “5 Grape Bunches” seal)
- Slow Wine Guida 2021 – Slow Food (15th edition, 25.000 wines tasted, 1.939 wineries reviewed, 739 wine awarded “Top Wine” seal)
- Guida Vitae 2021 – AIS Associazione Italiana Sommelier (7th edition, 15.000 wines blinded tasted 2.014 wineries reviewed, 694 wine awarded “4 Vines” seal)
- Guida Essenziale ai Vini d’Italia 2021 – Doctor Wine by Daniele Cernilli (7th edition, 20.000 wines tasted of which 3.118 made it to the write-up, 1.202 wineries reviewed, 7 wine awarded “3 Faces” seal)
- I Vini d’Italia 2020 – Le Guide de L’Espresso (42th edition, 460 wines reviewed, 91 wines awarded “5 Bottle” seal)
- Vini Buoni d’Italia 2021 – Touring Club Italiano (17th edition, * only wines from indigenous Italian vines, 30.000 wines tasted, 1.873 wineries reviewed, 623 wine awarded “Crown” seal)