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Chris Sciacca's avatar

I think LinkedIn's reactions could could offer a starting point for rating wines. Consider: Like (thumbs up), Celebrate (clapping hands), Love (heart), Insightful (lightbulb) and Curious (puzzled face emoji). 100 point systems, whether it's wine or school grades is damaged from the start as the difference between an 89 and a 90 is only one 1 point, and yet no one wants an 89, whereas who cares if you get a 90 or 91. Same 1 point difference, but the perceived gap is vastly different.

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Bruce G's avatar

I have complicated feelings about the 100-point system, too, as you know, Paul. I think the worst aspect of it is it fetishizes high scoring wines among some consumers, and for that reason, incentivizes bad actors among reviewers to jack up their scoring. Looking at you James Suckling, Antonio Galloni, and others. But I see the utility of the 100-point system, still, despite this major flaw. Like I said, complicated. I'm more aggrieved by the "other 100"--the so-called "Top 100" lists published by the big wine magazine (WS, WE especially)--I think those lists are poisonous and unfair to both consumers and producers.

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