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- hotwine - 03-06-2006
Along comes a guy who's trying to codify wine scores awarded by critics. See http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060305/ts_alt_afp/afplifestyleuswineconsumer
Sounds a lot like alchemy. Sure, this system will help a consumer buy wines that the critics like, but not necessarily those that HE likes. Humbug!
- brappy - 03-07-2006
"The hope is people become more sophisticated and start making their own decisions."
Funny statement from this guy. I wonder what decision he is talking about. It couldn't possibly be the decision - not to buy his snake oil.
- WileECoyote - 03-07-2006
"Some people think they've been drinking wine for years and know what a value is," Monnens said.
I knew you guys were full of hot air!! [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb2/smile.gif[/img]
- Bucko - 03-07-2006
Just what I need -- some number cruncher to tell me if I like a wine, and whether it had any value....
- jv38 - 03-07-2006
QPR per se is nothing new. I've been reading about that for years now. The article make it look like he discover the Mediterranean Sea
- Thomas - 03-07-2006
Perhaps a QPR quotient needs to be established to measure the QPR of the $35 spent for the QPR newsletter.
- Kcwhippet - 03-07-2006
Actually, he also puts out a monthly (free) email newletter that's of some value. It's a notice of the wines being released each month by wineries - mostly CA, OR and WA. It's helpful to see what new stuff is going to the shops, and available from the wineries direct. It also has a directory of winery newsletters and other such stuff. Besides being somewhat helpful, it's FREE.