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Why Wine Scores Are Broken and What Chess Can Teach Us About Fixing Them

What has happened to wine scores and ratings? Are they broken? Is the entire project of rating and scoring wine broken? George Nordahl, writing at his Down The Rabbit Hole, does his usual comprehensive and idiosyncratic journey into this topic and comes back with a solution for improving wine ratings if only we look at the world of online chess. Very interesting look at the subject. —DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE, Georbe Nordahl

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Wine News

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Ideas & Opinions

Wine Traditions and Innovation

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The most complete panorama yet of California wine today

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—ARMENIAN WEEKLY, Hena Aposhian

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Wine Education

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—THE WINE CLARION, Randy Caparoso

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—WINE SPECTATOR

A Traveler’s Guide to Exploring the World Through Luxury Wines

—THE TRAVEL EXPERTA

Why the Rhone Valley should be on your list for 2026

—WINERIST MAGAZINE

The hidden European wine region for food-lovers to visit now

—NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

The Australian Grape That Almost Went Extinct (The Tarrango Story)

—BOTTLE SHOCK (video)

🎧The Wine Makers – Keith Beavers, Wine101 & VinePair

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The Best Italian Wines of 2025

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The 13 Best American Whiskeys for Slow Sipping

—FOOD & WINE MAGAZINE, Ray Isle

Beyond Champagne: Traditional-method wines around the world

—DECANTER, Chris Mercer

Why beer and cola are sold in cans while wine and whiskey in bottles - The Times of India

—TIMES OF INDIA

The 8 Best Brut Nature Champagnes to Pop During the Holidays

—SEVENFIFTY DAILY, Caitlin A. Miller

Which Champagne Suits your Personality?

—GLASS OF BUBBLY

A Brief History of Mulled Wine—From Health Tonic to Festive Treat

—METROPOLITAN, Sara Read

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