Points vs. Palate; Wine Writer WrapUp

In this episode of Wine Writer’s Wrap Up, I sit down with my wine writing friends and discuss our thoughts on points and medals. How much do they effect people’s decision to buy a bottle of wine. We would love to hear your thoughts  too! You can always leave a comment.  And please when you are on your phone, swipe down a bit and leave us a review to help others find us and to let us know how we are doing. 

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On this episode:

Jeff Kralik - the Drunken Cyclist

Rick Dean - Strong Coffee to Red Wine

Nick Berube - Wine Comm Guy

Debbie Gioquindo - HV Wine Goddess

 

1. What’s everyone drinking?
   
   
2. Episode 3 - points vs palate

• • How important are points to you?
    Do you follow a certain person’s points
  • What do you think of the 100 point scale? What number do you say to yourself. Wow- that’s not a good wine?
  • What scales do you use when rating wines? How did you settle on that scale?
  • Do you read the shelf talkers at your wine shop?
  • Let’s go back to a tasting room; or tasting anywhere.. Do you like the person hosting to tell you the tasting notes prior to you physically tasting?
  • Who reads the back labels of the wines. Do you prefer a story or tasting notes?
  • How do you think someone telling you what aromas and flavors they get impacts your ability to draw your own conclusions?
  • Have you ever had someone tell you “You are crazy - didn’t get anything like that”
  • Do you think rankings make wine more “unapproachable” to people - like making it seem more elitist?
    
    
• Riddle Time -
  What must be in the oven yet can not be baked?

         Grows in the heat yet shuns the light of day?

         What sinks in water but rises with air?

         Looks like skin but is fine as hair?

Answer: see below

1. Wrap-Up Time
   The time for you to plug yourself a bit. What’s happening with you in the upcoming week.
   
   
2. Next month’s title and date.

June 11th 8pm EST

Riddle Score: Rick 2, Nick 1, 

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