Printed works published in many countries in the form of journals, brochures, magazines, books, catalogues, magazines, brochures and tasting notes, but often also in the form of online portals in which wines, sparkling wines and spirits are assessed in terms of quality and described verbally and the producers are rated. Online applications such as websites and various social media platforms (blogs, YouTube clips), where the results are posted online immediately and are therefore much more up-to-date, are becoming increasingly important.
Professional wine tasters or wine critics rate wines in the form of points, such as the 20-point or 100-point system, as well as with symbols such as bottles, grapes, stars and glasses, in which case the maximum number is usually between three and five. The works listed below have different concepts and content, but what they all have in common is that wines are described and rated.
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The glossary is a monumental achievement and one of the most important contributions to wine knowledge. Of all the encyclopaedias I use on the subject of wine, it is by far the most important. That was the case ten years ago and it hasn't changed since.
Andreas Essl
Autor, Modena