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HOW IMPORTANT ARE SCORES?

I’ve addressed this subject a few times in the past and for some reason unbeknownst to me, it keeps creeping into the shadows of my mind. Something happened recently that jerked the subject out of the shadows and moved me … Continue reading

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BETTER WITH AGE.

The hundred point scoring system is merely a gauge for determining how much the reviewer that uses it likes the wine, based on their experience and personal preferences. No system, whether it be stars, grades, points or glasses should be … Continue reading

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Public Relations, Media & Wine… A Tricky But Necessary Relationship.

To put it bluntly, wine guys like myself and others that write about it, rarely buy a bottle of wine to review. No matter how much Robert Parker Jr. liked to bloviate about buying most of the wines he reviewed, … Continue reading

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