
Step 1: Categorize. How do I categorize the wine? These categories may evolve, but basically I’ll identify the wine I review as one of the following:
- Every Day Wine. Wines that cost less than $20 retail that should be drinkable now, and enjoyable with or without food. Most of my reviews will fall into this category as it is my ongoing quest to search out fantastic wines in the $10 to $19 retail price range.
- Weekend Wine. Wines that cost in the $20 - $50 retail range that are suited for a weekend dinner, perhaps for a dinner party or just to go with some nice steaks or a beautiful piece of fish.
- Splurge Wine. Wines that cost more than $50 retail and are for those special celebrations of a new job, a promotion, a birthday, or just making it through a tough week. I hope to review a lot of this type of wine, but we’ll just see what the budget will allow!
- Super Ultimate OMG Wine. I’ll throw this category in here just in case I get the chance to share a review of any epic, once in a lifetime wines. These wines would likely cost $150+ retail.
- A = Excellent. A great example of the category of wine, highly recommended. A great wine for the price.
- B = Very Good. A wine that is definitely worth drinking and is a very good wine for the price.
- C = Good. The wine that is drinkable, and does not have any specific defects, just not what you should be able to get for your money in this category.
- D and F = Fail. The wine has serious flaws, not worth the price. A “D” is a wine to avoid, while an “F” will be an epic fail.
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Hopefully Not Many of These! |