Comments on: Let Me Spell It Out For You http://biggerthanyourhead.net/2008/02/15/let-me-spell-it-out-for-you/ Tue, 22 May 2012 19:59:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ricardo http://biggerthanyourhead.net/2008/02/15/let-me-spell-it-out-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-217476 Ricardo Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:32:14 +0000 http://biggerthanyourhead.net/2008/02/15/let-me-spell-it-out-for-you/#comment-217476 Tenho imensa pena dos vinhos portugueses nao serem aqui abordados, temos vinhos que em qualidade preço ficam sem duvida nos melhores vinhos do mundo Tenho imensa pena dos vinhos portugueses nao serem aqui abordados, temos vinhos que em qualidade preço ficam sem duvida nos melhores vinhos do mundo

]]> By: fredric koeppel http://biggerthanyourhead.net/2008/02/15/let-me-spell-it-out-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-63886 fredric koeppel Thu, 28 Feb 2008 03:25:21 +0000 http://biggerthanyourhead.net/2008/02/15/let-me-spell-it-out-for-you/#comment-63886 OKOKOK, I already apologized, Brooklynguy, but you know I'm sure there will be plenty of Loire wines at little neighborhood stores that nobody knows about. i hope. OKOKOK, I already apologized, Brooklynguy, but you know I’m sure there will be plenty of Loire wines at little neighborhood stores that nobody knows about. i hope.

]]> By: Brooklynguy http://biggerthanyourhead.net/2008/02/15/let-me-spell-it-out-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-63703 Brooklynguy Tue, 26 Feb 2008 23:42:40 +0000 http://biggerthanyourhead.net/2008/02/15/let-me-spell-it-out-for-you/#comment-63703 Good god, man! Why on earth would you spell this out for people?!? I've been buying and drinking with impunity on my middle income dollar, and now i'm going to have to elbow people out of the way to get the bottles I like? If that happens, I'll know where to send my "thank you" letter. Good god, man! Why on earth would you spell this out for people?!? I’ve been buying and drinking with impunity on my middle income dollar, and now i’m going to have to elbow people out of the way to get the bottles I like? If that happens, I’ll know where to send my “thank you” letter.

]]> By: Thomas Pellechia http://biggerthanyourhead.net/2008/02/15/let-me-spell-it-out-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-62366 Thomas Pellechia Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:56:13 +0000 http://biggerthanyourhead.net/2008/02/15/let-me-spell-it-out-for-you/#comment-62366 much, not mush. much, not mush.

]]> By: Thomas Pellechia http://biggerthanyourhead.net/2008/02/15/let-me-spell-it-out-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-62365 Thomas Pellechia Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:55:25 +0000 http://biggerthanyourhead.net/2008/02/15/let-me-spell-it-out-for-you/#comment-62365 Thanks for answering my question, Fred. I don't know. Maybe I'm a cynic--surprise!!! But I don't believe mush of anything from that and one other so-called wine magazine. And I certainly think that giving a subjective score to wine is as useful to others as the music that plays in one's head... Thanks for answering my question, Fred.

I don’t know. Maybe I’m a cynic–surprise!!! But I don’t believe mush of anything from that and one other so-called wine magazine. And I certainly think that giving a subjective score to wine is as useful to others as the music that plays in one’s head…

]]> By: Fredric Koeppel http://biggerthanyourhead.net/2008/02/15/let-me-spell-it-out-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-61889 Fredric Koeppel Mon, 18 Feb 2008 11:52:21 +0000 http://biggerthanyourhead.net/2008/02/15/let-me-spell-it-out-for-you/#comment-61889 Yes, Kirk, the WS system is inherently flawed, but that's an old and on-going battle. The point is that whatever we think of the 100-point rating process -- rigid, arbitrary, fantacist and so on -- the article tells us something true about the price-quality ratio of groups of wines from around the world, and basically the Loire Valley comes out as the best. We are legion, of course, who don't believe, as you say, in chasing scores. Yes, Kirk, the WS system is inherently flawed, but that’s an old and on-going battle. The point is that whatever we think of the 100-point rating process — rigid, arbitrary, fantacist and so on — the article tells us something true about the price-quality ratio of groups of wines from around the world, and basically the Loire Valley comes out as the best. We are legion, of course, who don’t believe, as you say, in chasing scores.

]]> By: Kirk http://biggerthanyourhead.net/2008/02/15/let-me-spell-it-out-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-61677 Kirk Sun, 17 Feb 2008 16:55:00 +0000 http://biggerthanyourhead.net/2008/02/15/let-me-spell-it-out-for-you/#comment-61677 This is a great way to break down what a large company thinks of wines...however, with issues such as production levels, advertising, and year in year out bias. I am not one to base my wine purchases off of a large company like Wine Spectator. They are a good source for an area when you know nothing about it...but for the most part. I think their rating system is flawed. Who decides the difference between a 90 point wine and an 89 point wine? It's all based on a person's perception...and everyone's perception differs. I say find a local retailer that has made good reccomendations to you in the past...as stick to them...or decide for yourself. Just don't go chasing scores.... This is a great way to break down what a large company thinks of wines…however, with issues such as production levels, advertising, and year in year out bias. I am not one to base my wine purchases off of a large company like Wine Spectator. They are a good source for an area when you know nothing about it…but for the most part. I think their rating system is flawed. Who decides the difference between a 90 point wine and an 89 point wine? It’s all based on a person’s perception…and everyone’s perception differs. I say find a local retailer that has made good reccomendations to you in the past…as stick to them…or decide for yourself. Just don’t go chasing scores….

]]> By: fredric koeppel http://biggerthanyourhead.net/2008/02/15/let-me-spell-it-out-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-61653 fredric koeppel Sun, 17 Feb 2008 14:57:26 +0000 http://biggerthanyourhead.net/2008/02/15/let-me-spell-it-out-for-you/#comment-61653 OK, all right, already, I'm sorry! Tom: According to the WS tasting guide, all tastings are conducted blind. The panel or person knows only the general type of wine and vintage. CW: The average price of the top scoring wines from Germany was $74, so of course that's accounts for the TBAs and Eisweins, not the more reasonable rieslings. OK, all right, already, I’m sorry!

Tom: According to the WS tasting guide, all tastings are conducted blind. The panel or person knows only the general type of wine and vintage.

CW: The average price of the top scoring wines from Germany was $74, so of course that’s accounts for the TBAs and Eisweins, not the more reasonable rieslings.

]]> By: C Wells http://biggerthanyourhead.net/2008/02/15/let-me-spell-it-out-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-61523 C Wells Sun, 17 Feb 2008 05:39:58 +0000 http://biggerthanyourhead.net/2008/02/15/let-me-spell-it-out-for-you/#comment-61523 I'd like to see the number for German Riesling. I'd gamble that is was in the reasonable category as well(if you can take out those TBAs and Eisweins)... I’d like to see the number for German Riesling. I’d gamble that is was in the reasonable category as well(if you can take out those TBAs and Eisweins)…

]]> By: Thomas Pellechia http://biggerthanyourhead.net/2008/02/15/let-me-spell-it-out-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-61344 Thomas Pellechia Sat, 16 Feb 2008 18:51:14 +0000 http://biggerthanyourhead.net/2008/02/15/let-me-spell-it-out-for-you/#comment-61344 Yeah, Fred. Why give away good secrets??? Question: Do the Wine Expectorant tasters know the prices of the wines before they assign scores to them? Yeah, Fred. Why give away good secrets???

Question:

Do the Wine Expectorant tasters know the prices of the wines before they assign scores to them?

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