I’m in something of a bind. I’ve been seeing the points awarded by some lately and wondering where on earth they’re coming from? Obviously, it’s a highly subjective field, but at the same time, there are some generally-agreed upon standards for quantifying what level of “good” a wine is. Ah, this isn’t about a wine being scored too high however as I bring this up after tasting a batch of Portuguese wines, including the three below from Herdade Barranco do Vale in the Algarve region. I found them to be […]

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