Comments on: Wine ratings: Just to clear something up: 85 pts is a very good wine http://foodandwineblog.com/2008/06/10/wine-ratings-just-to-clear-something-up-85-pts-is-a-very-good-wine/ food, wine, beer and Baltimore living Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:12:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: michael http://foodandwineblog.com/2008/06/10/wine-ratings-just-to-clear-something-up-85-pts-is-a-very-good-wine/comment-page-1/#comment-2354 michael Fri, 13 Jun 2008 21:00:32 +0000 http://foodandwineblog.com/?p=519#comment-2354 Cathy: Let me know next time you come across an 89 point Pinot Gris and I'll be in line to try it! Kim: If a wine was $5-6, and got a 78/79, it's definitely a wine I would try and might be a good "Wedding" wine (for 100-200 person groups on a budget). That said, I agree it'd be nice if people used more of the spectrum when evaluating wines. Cathy: Let me know next time you come across an 89 point Pinot Gris and I’ll be in line to try it!

Kim: If a wine was $5-6, and got a 78/79, it’s definitely a wine I would try and might be a good “Wedding” wine (for 100-200 person groups on a budget).
That said, I agree it’d be nice if people used more of the spectrum when evaluating wines.

]]> By: noble pig http://foodandwineblog.com/2008/06/10/wine-ratings-just-to-clear-something-up-85-pts-is-a-very-good-wine/comment-page-1/#comment-2347 noble pig Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:58:40 +0000 http://foodandwineblog.com/?p=519#comment-2347 It's funny too becuase there are some varietals that barely can ever make 90 points because they just don't! So people see an 89 point Pinot Gris and think OH mY GOD it must be horrible! So very sad becuase a Pinot Gris could never garner the upper 90 point scores. It’s funny too becuase there are some varietals that barely can ever make 90 points because they just don’t! So people see an 89 point Pinot Gris and think OH mY GOD it must be horrible! So very sad becuase a Pinot Gris could never garner the upper 90 point scores.

]]> By: Kim http://foodandwineblog.com/2008/06/10/wine-ratings-just-to-clear-something-up-85-pts-is-a-very-good-wine/comment-page-1/#comment-2346 Kim Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:47:56 +0000 http://foodandwineblog.com/?p=519#comment-2346 Is a 70-79 really an average wine that is drinkable but has only minor flaws? This is still a recommended wine? The entire world must really be off on the rating system, because I have never heard anyone (who critiques wine) say that they would buy a 79 point wine again, regardless of price. I think that today's point system is really skewed in most of our minds...Its too bad, I actually think it would be more informative to use the guidelines above. Is a 70-79 really an average wine that is drinkable but has only minor flaws? This is still a recommended wine? The entire world must really be off on the rating system, because I have never heard anyone (who critiques wine) say that they would buy a 79 point wine again, regardless of price. I think that today’s point system is really skewed in most of our minds…Its too bad, I actually think it would be more informative to use the guidelines above.

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