tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5287585119513058786.post5239295471535811342..comments2023-10-14T06:44:00.218-07:00Comments on Vinsanity: The 100-Point Rating System.Vinogirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10145696108646897751noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5287585119513058786.post-53686564579719563142015-11-22T15:47:33.803-08:002015-11-22T15:47:33.803-08:00Thud: No you did...that was the alcohol proof of ...Thud: No you did...that was the alcohol proof of that 2004 Cab Franc you liked so much, tee, hee.<br /><br />Tomasso: I've told you before, don't encourage him :)Vinogirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10145696108646897751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5287585119513058786.post-6915432276236067202015-11-22T13:34:49.392-08:002015-11-22T13:34:49.392-08:00Thud:
Was that on the 1,000-point scale?Thud:<br /><br />Was that on the 1,000-point scale?Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322028233207741737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5287585119513058786.post-9737425053591046722015-11-22T12:04:55.737-08:002015-11-22T12:04:55.737-08:00I once drank abottle that scored 117 but then agai...I once drank abottle that scored 117 but then again maybe that's just the drink talking.Thudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18320037763190473684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5287585119513058786.post-50838489723736364672015-11-22T11:43:44.397-08:002015-11-22T11:43:44.397-08:00NHW: I think we have had this discussion before. ...NHW: I think we have had this discussion before. Say, perhaps, Parker scores one wine an 89, but another wine a 91, am I supposed to believe that the second wine is 3/100ths better than the first. In his own words, Parker says that a wine that scores between 80-89 is "...barely above average". That is simply ludicrous. Again, is anything scored below 50 even wine? Almost makes me doubt my own taste buds.<br />As reviews go, I think an A through F grading system (like that used by Joe Roberts) makes more sense to the consumer. Since childhood, this is a grading system that most people are familiar with.<br />Me personally, I simply like to read a description of a wine and then decide, for myself, whether or not I want to try and seek out that particular wine. If I can afford it, that is!<br /><br />Tomasso: Of course, I too understand the individual distributor's position...there are a lot of wines to pick from out there.Vinogirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10145696108646897751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5287585119513058786.post-34093561900198857532015-11-22T08:17:28.392-08:002015-11-22T08:17:28.392-08:00Dennis: Sheeple--I like that.
Re, scores and disc...Dennis: Sheeple--I like that.<br /><br />Re, scores and discussion: scoring is a critic's attempt to claim definitive judgment. If you search for the least humble people in the world you are likely to find critics at the top of the heap. Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322028233207741737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5287585119513058786.post-49690812357352573172015-11-21T13:16:41.111-08:002015-11-21T13:16:41.111-08:00Thomas, the way I see it is both work together and...Thomas, the way I see it is both work together and compliment each other, but I'm not so sophisticated as to adequately split hairs on this unending subject.<br />I think the word is sheeple, and the sad part, as I see it, is that sheeple miss the adventure of trying wines in the box and out of it!New Hampshire Winemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07111304557830665931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5287585119513058786.post-85497707293213747012015-11-21T08:48:42.857-08:002015-11-21T08:48:42.857-08:00Of course, that's proclamation...Of course, that's proclamation...Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322028233207741737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5287585119513058786.post-45396280637769808722015-11-21T08:47:30.296-08:002015-11-21T08:47:30.296-08:00VG:
Sorry to inform you, but asking people not to...VG:<br /><br />Sorry to inform you, but asking people not to act like sheep is like asking sheep not to grow wool.<br /><br />Dennis:<br /><br />"So, if Parker says Vinocab is 100 points, would you think that was a quantifiably good thing vs. Parker scoring Vinosyrah 51 points?"<br /><br />Not necessarily, unless I happen to be Parker and that is what I prefer. There's a great deal of difference between discussing the merits or demerits of a wine as opposed to quantifying them: the former allows for differences of taste and opinion; the latter is a self-centered procalamtion, valuable to one person and maybe to persons who agree with him/her. <br /><br />I prefer the discussion.<br /><br />Having said that, I fully understand the distributors' point of view--because people are indeed like sheep.Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322028233207741737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5287585119513058786.post-56592796580485565682015-11-20T23:04:37.080-08:002015-11-20T23:04:37.080-08:00Oh, I forgot; even bees quantify a good source of ...Oh, I forgot; even bees quantify a good source of nectar: A fast"waggle" dance means abundance, while a slower W.dance means less; would you agree that's a quantification (more vs. less)? So, if Parker says Vinocab is 100 points, would you think that was a quantifiably good thing vs. Parker scoring Vinosyrah 51 points? Just a thought! Good night!New Hampshire Winemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07111304557830665931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5287585119513058786.post-85566599968077387632015-11-20T22:49:33.042-08:002015-11-20T22:49:33.042-08:00I don't add by Parkism, but now I do refer to ...I don't add by Parkism, but now I do refer to my own index for vintage and my own score when buying certain wines.<br />Not wanting to quantify a wine makes sense to me, but if I want to buy the same wine, different year, reflecting via memory is hopelessly flawed in my case.<br />Just a thought, Wine Searcher does a pretty good job of compiling and averaging many wine reviewers, only I think that sometimes they rely too much on CT, which often conflicts with my own values. JMO!New Hampshire Winemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07111304557830665931noreply@blogger.com