Gambero Rosso

The Italian publisher Gambero Rosso ( German: Red crab ) is a company that is primarily known for the book " Vini d' Italia ". This work, which first appeared in 1988 and since then, every year, is considered the most famous wine guide for Italian wines. In media is generally spoken only briefly on the assessment in the Gambero Rosso and today he is undisputedly as the standard work for the Italian wine. The Gourmet publisher also sets an important restaurant guides, the 'ristoranti d' Italia "on ( 23.Auflage, Booth 2013).

Vini d' Italia: assessment scheme

The wines are tasted and evaluated by independent experts in blind tests. The Gambero Rosso wines listed are already considered wines of superior quality, for quality labeling wine glasses will be awarded:

• Get "good" wines " A wine glass "
• " Very good " quality wines " Two Wine Glasses ". Since the 2002 edition wines receive allowed to participate in the finals for "Three wine glasses ", but have "three glasses " do not get the " 2 red glasses "
• Highest score for " exceptional " wines are " Three wine glasses "
• Since the Gambero Rosso 2010, there are now the " 3 green glasses " and the " 3 glasses Plus", a personal selection of the publisher. Since the Gambero Rosso 2011 There are a selection of 3 glasses wine for under 15 euros. Thus, the tasters of the Gambero Rosso want to prove that good wine does not have to be really expensive.
• With the departure of longtime publisher Daniele Cernilli was with the 2012 edition the personal choice of the publisher, the " three glasses Plus" abolished.

The Gambero Rosso comprises about 1,000 pages, about 2,350 wineries with about 20,000 wines are listed. About 400 wines " 3 glasses " considered each year with the coveted award. The complete wine guide is completely rewritten every year.

Ristoranti d' Italia: Rating System

The Restaurantfüher awards between 60 and 100 points for a restaurant. In addition, one, two or three forks ( forchette ) will be awarded for the best restaurant. In the edition of 2013 were 2015 restaurants rated 21 with the highest rating of three forks excellent.