tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13670249.post6138105548791800305..comments2023-09-27T02:20:41.375-07:00Comments on Wild Walla Walla Wine Woman™: Guest Blog: Eight Reasons To Kill the 100-Point SystemUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13670249.post-11094666719505548282007-03-19T11:05:00.000-07:002007-03-19T11:05:00.000-07:00Hey Melinda,I wish I could have been there, but so...Hey Melinda,<BR/>I wish I could have been there, but somebody had to stay home and blog. Perhaps another time we can paint the town a beautiful color of Bordeaux, Rhone or Burgundy red. <BR/><BR/>Cheers!wild walla walla wine womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06010888248285539144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13670249.post-63319915681791416852007-03-17T16:07:00.000-07:002007-03-17T16:07:00.000-07:00I agree! There is something insidious about linkin...I agree! There is something insidious about linking your appreciation of wine to your marks in grade school...<BR/><BR/>Catie, I was hoping to see you at the Taste Washington Tokyo event the other day. It was lots of fun, my first chance to taste so many wonderful WA wines, but it would've been more fun with you. How about coming out in 2009? We could paint the town a vinous shade of red.Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06725397033078189660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13670249.post-64979497382079488582007-03-16T11:34:00.000-07:002007-03-16T11:34:00.000-07:00Great post! I think it is a sad state of affairs w...Great post! I think it is a sad state of affairs when a lot of people care more about obtaining wines that are 90+, instead of seeking out wines with unique flavor profiles that may increase their perception of what wine can be. <BR/><BR/>Another downside that I see to the "point system", is that it creates an obsession with owning the highest rated wines you can afford. The wine industry worldwide is consistently producing unprecedented amounts of high quality wine. I can usually find what would be considered 85-89 point wines for less than 10$. I'd much rather buy two bottles of different and unique wines at this price point that one "90 pointer."<BR/><BR/>Finally, I have one quibble with your article. Your assertion that women buy wine according to context whereas men don't. Sure, I know guys that are obsessed with only buying "muscular" reds and scoff at anything else, but I also know plenty of men who enjoy a wide range of wine and pay particular attention to the wine they choose to drink on a particular evening so that it pairs well with their dinner. In fact, I probably know more men who pay attention to this than women! Your statement just doesn't ring true to me. <BR/><BR/>Anywho, very interesting article!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13670249.post-37803257835186885922007-03-15T12:59:00.000-07:002007-03-15T12:59:00.000-07:00In my almost seven years behind the tasting room b...In my almost seven years behind the tasting room bar, I have encountered many customers, who asked, "What wines received 90+?" Without tasting, the majority would purchase the high-rated wine. It left me with a couple impressions, either they were insecure with their own wine knowledge and sensory evaluations or simply wanted to impress their friends because they had a basement full 95+ rated wine. <BR/><BR/>So what does that really say about the craftsmanship of the wine? For many winemakers this is their craft - their art. With every crush the winemaker has a one time opportunity to create a work of living art with what nature gave them that year. <BR/><BR/>Sure, the winemaker wants to sell their art so they can continue to create. However, if we ask an artist of any medium who is true to their craft, in their realm of fans, who do they really create for - the fan/collector who values the style and expression of their craft or a number that a critic placed on it?wild walla walla wine womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06010888248285539144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13670249.post-3462471400807406762007-03-15T06:50:00.000-07:002007-03-15T06:50:00.000-07:00Thank you for your kind comment, Sonadora, and I'd...Thank you for your kind comment, Sonadora, and I'd love to hear your point-worshiper story! <BR/><BR/>Wine scores have become a real scourge, I think. Long ago they may have served a purpose, but now they're an obstacle to tasting and thinking. When you see that number, you almost can't help but taste for it rather than taste and judge for yourself.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01983246596974403270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13670249.post-39703667990257964932007-03-15T06:26:00.000-07:002007-03-15T06:26:00.000-07:00Really good article, I enjoyed reading it! I agre...Really good article, I enjoyed reading it! I agree about the points being pretty useless, and you've inspired me to write about an experience we had this past summer with "point worshipers."Sonadorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01267916648440750132noreply@blogger.com