Wine Scores Explained: What Do They Really Mean?

Ep 176 You see 90, 92, or 95 points on a bottle of wine, but what do those wine scores actually mean and should they influence what you buy? Wine scores can make choosing a bottle feel easier, but there’s a lot more behind those numbers than you might realize. In this episode, we’re digging into where wine rating systems came from, how Robert Parker’s 100-point scale became the industry standard, and why a wine rated in the 80s can still be considered very good even though you rarely see tho...