Ratings Guidelines

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94-100

Superb; A great wine. Very few wines rated by VinoForDinner will fall into this category

 

90-93

Excellent; Highly recommended for any occasion.

 

87-89

Good; Often a great value; any wine rated higher then 87 is something we would consider buying and would look for while shopping.

 

83-86

Average-Good; Suitable for everyday consumption. Wines falling into this range can be a good value depending on your personal palate.

 

80-82

Acceptable; Can be employed in casual, less-critical circumstances. We would not recommend bringing wines of this level to a party or giving them as a gift.

 

Wines receiving a rating below 80 are not recommended. These wines are considered to be below average and have minor to major flaws.

All wines start with a base score of 50; therefore you will never see a wine rated below 50 on our site. This is a common practice in the industry and you will rarely find a wine rated below 70 in any publication.