The thing I hate most about wine ratings is the thing that makes them what they are.

Wine ratings are subjective. They are one person’s judgement of quality and don’t take into account what really matters – how much you drink, what you can afford, when to drink them, and with whom.

I mean seriously, can you tell the difference between a 91 and a 92 rated wine from Robert Parker or Wine Spectator? Didn’t think so. And by the way, why aren’t there many ratings in the 70’s? Sometimes all you need, or all you can afford, is a solid C-. There’s nothing wrong with that. It got you through college.

There are too many factors to consider when shopping for a wine, and ambiguous rating systems just add to the complexity. You’re going to tell me that a 92 point Chateau Margaux for $250 is the same as a 92 point Vina Borgia for $9? Well, the rating says it is as far as taste and quality. Hell, if that’s the case, I can’t blame you for choosing 27 bottles of the Vina Borgia over the one Bordeaux for the same price. Shouldn’t there be a way to factor that shit in?

To slice through the 💩, I’ve decided to create my own wine rating system that gives you all the info you need to truly make decisions rather that someone rating a wine based on how good they think it is. (I even made it emoji based to keep it simple for the kids 🥴.)

Read the rest here at Witnesswine.com

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