{"id":2,"date":"2020-12-17T20:11:29","date_gmt":"2020-12-18T04:11:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cmw.960.mytemp.website\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2021-07-25T13:45:45","modified_gmt":"2021-07-25T20:45:45","slug":"white-ratings-explained","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cellarswineclub.com\/white-ratings-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"Wine Ratings Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You may know what a five-star hotel is, but do you know what wine ratings mean? Knowing a little bit about wine point systems can help you get the most enjoyment out of your wine club wine package. Like hotel rating systems,&nbsp;there is no universal wine point system. In fact, there are several that you\u2019ll see commonly used.<br><br><strong>Parker system:<\/strong>&nbsp;Created by wine writer and enthusiast Robert M. Parker Jr. in the 1970s, the Parker system is arguably the most commonly-used wine point system. The ratings range from 50 to 100, with 100 being a perfect wine and 50 being something barely fit to drink. \u201cWine Spectator,\u201d \u201cWine Advocate\u201d and \u201cWine Enthusiast\u201d magazines use a variation of this system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Star system:<\/strong>&nbsp;Some wine critics, most notably England\u2019s Michael Broadbent, use a star system to rate wines, similar to the hotel rating system. In this system, a five-star wine is the best and a one-star wine is the least desirable. However, you\u2019ll likely only see four and five-star wines in your wine club package.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>User-generated ratings:<\/strong>&nbsp;The proliferation of social media sites has given birth to user-generated, interactive rating systems. Web sites, such as CellarTracker, allow users to rate a wine and leave tasting notes. The cumulative, constantly-updated score is posted on the site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Critics of wine point system argue that a number or a star rating doesn\u2019t take into account the myriad of factors that contribute to a wine\u2019s flavor profile, such as where the grapes were grown (the terroir), the varietal, the wine maker\u2019s skills and how the wine was aged. For instance is a 90-point Cabernet Sauvignon really equal to a 90-point Riesling? Many would contend that they are too different to compare. Still, understanding a little about the wine point systems can help you evaluate and make your own decisions about the wines included in your monthly wine club package.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You may know what a five-star hotel is, but do you know what wine ratings mean? 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