Wine ratings : Evaluation systems devised to
effectively rate wine
Wine ratings are numerical systems wine tasters, magazines, Internet sites,
and other wine drinkers employ to evaluate wine. People behind wine ratings may
be experts with specialties in certain wines. Numerical wine ratings can be like
school grading with fifty as an F grade being the worst and one hundred as the A
grade being the best. It is rare that wines get the top rating; most wines fall
in the B grade range. The ratings help both beginners and connoisseurs.
The testers who do the wine ratings may taste the wines different times
throughout their aging process because of their changes. The wine may be tasted
from a barrel or a bottle with certain temperatures. Wine in a bad bottle may be
retested. The same kinds of wines are rated against each other, and the wine
company’s name is not known. The price may also not be a factor. The ratings may
be accompanied by written comments. Written comments can convey more than
numerical ratings with words about a wine’s style and value.
The testers base their wine ratings on different elements. The elements can be
color and appearance, aroma and bouquet, flavor and finish, and the overall
quality or aging potential. Each element is assigned a certain amount of points.
Of course wine drinkers don’t have to agree with a wine rating; they can assign
their own opinions.
There is criticism of wine ratings. One is that a magazine editor may be doing
all the rating. Another is that wine testers may not be objective because
whoever they’re working for may sell wine company advertising which means
testing may favor the companies. Like any rating system whether it’s movies,
books, or any other product, the wine rating system is not perfect, and the
ultimate review is by the consumer.
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