Wine

Star Wine List

Most restaurant guides treat wine programs as an afterthought—a paragraph at the end of a food review. Star Wine List inverts that priority entirely. Founded in 2017, it evaluates restaurants and bars purely on their wine offerings: list depth, selection quality, pricing, and overall wine experience. The guide operates across 45 countries with over 4,000 recommendations, which makes it substantially broader than most wine-focused recognition programs. The distinction between Red Stars (visited and verified) and White Stars (wine list approved, not yet visited) gives consumers useful signal about the depth of each recommendation. For travelers who plan dining around wine rather than food, this is especially comprehensive and focused global resource available. No paid listings means recommendations are earned on merit, not purchased.