Why is a wine that carries multiple scores better? Wine tasting is very subjective. I have been on many tasting panels where a given wine has been reviewed and the results and notes are so completely different you would think that the panel was trying 10 different wines. If you can achieve a consensus of professionals’ opinions on a wine, it will probably have mass appeal and be liked by many. This is the main premise behind www.Kenswineguide.com. This consensus has provided me with successful results for years.
Which is better, a wine scoring 89.5 reviewed by several professionals or a wine scoring 90 points only reviewed by Ken? A wine that receives 4 professional scores of 88, 89, 90, and 91 would result in an average score of 89.5. Compare that to another wine that just receives a single score of 90 (lets say from me). Which wine is better? Is 90 better than 89.5? What is the difference? I would argue that you have a much better chance of being satisfied if you choose the wine with 4 scores and the final score of 89.5. This is also why the Ken’s Wine Guide system is based upon a weighted average. Our scoring system adds points to the average of wines that get multiple scores and takes a single point away from a wine that gets only a single score. A wine that receives multiple "Very Good" or better scores will ultimately rise to the top of my recommended list. I’ve relied on this system for many years and have found that it works tremendously well. I’m sure you will find the same.
Ken & Theresa
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While members of our local SWILL wine tasting club are not professional reviewers, we have a lot of fun in our attempts. Our club meets every other month with about 50 tasters in attendance. We taste 2 whites and 3 reds, all of which have been professionally reviewed. We then note our SWILL comments and compare them to the pros at our wrap-up gathering at the end of the evening. Pen names are encouraged, and it's a good thing because we get pretty creative. (Example: "If Yoda drank this, he would use his mental powers to lift a swamp rock and smash the glass and remaining wine," written by I'm Batman; and "Looks like my tap water. Smells better than my tap water. Tastes better than my tap water and doesn’t contain any chewy bits. Need to find this well and pipe in into our house," written by Mikasa.) We'll definitely use Ken's Wine Guide for future reviews. Cheers! Eva and Anne from SWILLparty.com
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