Hoke wrote:David M. Bueker wrote:With all due respect Hoke - I disagree.
I'm not a fan of the system, but grade inflation is not the system. The scores have gone up because of improved winemaking and the need for hype and glitz.
Point is, the entire system---that of awarding "points" on a precise scale to any and all wines---is the problem.
Once you've accepted that premise, you're ready to swallow anything.
Then it becomes easy to quibble and argue over an 85...or an 84. Like it makes any sense. Or makes any difference.
Keep on tilting, Don. I'll hold your lance.