tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677155356733403823.post5993532052562523396..comments2023-03-22T08:04:31.667-06:00Comments on Colorado Wine Press: Is the 100-pt system more confusing than helpful?kschlachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12810309689429676303noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677155356733403823.post-40828031087163139602013-09-08T22:01:04.041-06:002013-09-08T22:01:04.041-06:00of course, my own palate comes first. But, I do n...of course, my own palate comes first. But, I do not have the opportunity to taste 1000's of wines from around the world so helpful hints from someone I trust comes in handy. Hence my use of the WS reviewsAndyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16573267840182461358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677155356733403823.post-2732295192923729112013-09-06T16:31:40.120-06:002013-09-06T16:31:40.120-06:00"We are the one who are willing to research w..."We are the one who are willing to research wines, buy from artisanal producers, spend more than $15-20 per bottle, etc"<br /><br />But people like us are also more likely to buy based on our own palates and not points. I will also admit that scores are used by many people at all consumer levels. Whether they are actually beneficial is debatable and a case by case basis!kschlachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12810309689429676303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677155356733403823.post-58014104489123364682013-09-02T06:43:54.100-06:002013-09-02T06:43:54.100-06:00I disagree. Most consumers are looking for someth...I disagree. Most consumers are looking for something red or white, without overt flaws and having a generally wine-y flavor....hence the popularity of 2 Buck Chuck, Yellow Tail and the oceans of <$10 plonk on the market. To this large group of consumers, scores are immaterial (except maybe the occasional splurge where the 90pt shelf talker has some sway) and "critic-palate alignment" non-existent. The readers of WE/WS and your blog are highly likely to not be in this category. We are the one who are willing to research wines, buy from artisanal producers, spend more than $15-20 per bottle, etc ...I suspect that Sutcliffe is trying to sell their product to us. Unfortunately, my wine budget is not unlimited and I will pour out bottles that I purchase that I do not like...so when I purchase a bottle of wine without tasting it first, it is helpful to have an unbiased 3rd party opinion. Personally, thru trial and error and palate alignment, I find the WS to be the most consistent with my palate....which is why I frequently make "sight unseen" purchase decisions on their recomendations (like I did with Infinite Monkey Theorem based upon WS reviews...the wines were excellent BTW). I get the most from my dollars spent and my sewer gets the least intoxicated! Do not get me wrong, if I tasted the merlot in question and liked it, then I would buy it regardless of the WS review (and it would be a mark against TF). But, on the other hand, I would not seek it out. To me, this is the real benefit to the 100pt system and professional reviewsAndyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16573267840182461358noreply@blogger.com