Purchasing wine based on a numerical rating that is given by a wine expert who earns her or his money from a wine publication which in turn earns its money from wine companies who advertise in that publication, seems to be problematic because of bias. Also, the numerical rating system itself is problematic because those who do it are quantifying an art form. Think about the last time you went to a museum... ok, ok, most of us normal Joe's don't go to museums, but if you did, could you imagine a rating system for the art? "This Van Gough is rated at 86 points, while this Picasso is a 93." There would be a short write up next to each work of art validating the ratings. Now if you like the Van Gough more than the Picasso, this rating system has completely failed you. It also insults your preferences by claiming that you cannot appreciate the work of art that is rated higher because you don't have the education. Your taste in wine is your own.

We here at FightingVarietals.com have faith in your tastes and we are here to help you have fun and experience new wines that you will enjoy without spending over twenty dollars a bottle. We would also like to introduce our wine loving mascot "Jellybean" the cat, who will give you updated wine information to further your wine IQ. Don't forget to check out the wine showdown section. We take similar priced wines of the same type and rank them in order of quality through a blind tasting.

Wine is a beverage not a lifestyle, so drink the wine and not its rating.

FYI- JellyBean is actually chewing on a picture of a wine bottle, we do not give nor condone giving animals alcohol.