Points it is! Points forever!

Last fall, I put the 100-point wine-rating scale to the test and opened its use to discussion. Do vignerons want it? And perhaps more importantly, do Winehog readers want a points score on the wines?

The vignerons

The results of my survey show the vignerons are ambivalent; most do not feel very strongly about the ratings, and only a few have strong views. To be fair, points ratings never had the same weight in Burgundy as they did – or do – in Bordeaux. So I thought the world was ready for a situation without points.

Boy was I wrong, seriously wrong, according to the readers of the Winehog.

The reader’s verdict

As the last and most important test, I asked my readers. The verdict is crystal clear: 75% of them want me to continue with points ratings on the 100-point scale.

Democracy at work, I guess, so of course I will respect this.

Points will continue

The survey was clear, so I will continue with points. The verdict was so strong that I will not question their use in future.

I will use points as intended, and will be firm and consistent (if that’s possible).

Points it is!