Thursday, May 12, 2005

I've become irritated lately with wine ratings. My problem is this: they have this 100 point scale, but you never see anything lower than 70 -- and you rarely see anything lower than 80. So, I've taken it upon myself to design a new and improved Motel Magazine Wine Rating System. I'm expecting this to catch on like wildfire once we start using it in the Motelmag.com Booze Reviews. First, however, I need our readers' feedback so we can make sure this new system is solid an covers every possible type of wine we might choose to taste. So, here's my first draft:

0 - 10: I'm sorry, you've actually given me vinegar. This won't do.
11 - 15: This is balsamic vinegar.
16 - 20: Grape juice
21 - 30: A bum gave me a half bottle. It's mostly back-wash, but it was free.
31 - 40: Holy Crap! Who brought the Kosher wine?
40 - 50: It has alcohol and doesn't taste like Mike & Ikes.
51 - 60: Good everyday wine for college students.
61 - 70: An everyday wine for winos with jobs.
71 - 80: A good everyday wine for people with good jobs and good taste.
81 - 90: A weekend wine or for when you have friends over who know something about wine.
91 - 95: You will have dreams about this wine.
96 - 99: The best wine ever! So good, you should probably just buy a bottle and save it until the moment before you get married or die.
100: Not only is this the best wine ever, it will also grant you 3 wishes.

Comments:
This works, except that, using this scale, I don't think I've had anything over a 95 - it may just be that my attitude toward wine is that it must be drunk rather than saved, but then I'm probably a "wino with a job." Most of what I drink probably falls into the 61 to 80 range.
 
I consider myself a wino with a job. I see what you're saying about the 95-99 range. I agree with you about drinking, rather than collecting. Maybe we can modify this range to say something like:

The best wine ever! So good, you should take a week off to get ready to drink it and then a week off after you drink it so you can recover!
 
I think your ratings are good, but maybe should also be motel-themed. So 50-55 could be "Econo-lodge" or something.
 
oh! That's a great idea!! Wanna help with that?
 
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