What's YOUR wine score? Mine's better! DUMB

I've always said that wine is subjective but there are some QUALITY differences. There is no way that I can't pick out our 2$ wine from Fresh and Easy if it was put up against say a more quality wine from our favorite Rhone Valley varietal winery Zaca Mesa. Now the Syrah from Zaca Mesa is not a first growth Chateauneuf du Pape that can go for 600$ in a vintage as recent as 2005. The ZM cost D and I 30-40$ with our cellar club discount but there are many differences in depth of flavor, aroma, length, and cellar longevity. No it has nothing to do with the fact that the "Big Kahuna 2$" is a screw cap and the ZM is corked. There is probably just no way that if D and I decided to enjoy a fine 2000 vintage Big Kahuna that it's going to taste like much more than vinegar and alcohol. Whereas the Rhone is known to age for decades wonderfully.

So, in conclusion you don't need to spend any more than 2$ to enjoy a wine. You might have to taste around for one that YOU like but they are out there. You don't even have to spend 30-40$ because we sure don't most of the time. I've never tasted a first growth Chateauneuf du Pape and I definitely would never spend 700$ on a bottle. If I was given a bottle or a free glass I sure as hell would savor it and brag to everyone I know. Just kidding. Sorta. Or if I suddenly came into millions of dollars from a rich uncle that I don't know about dying and leaving it all to me I MIGHT buy one. Who am I kidding I would buy D a new car, us a new house, me a new bike (or 2...ok 3) and a LOT of other things before I would ever spend that much on wine.

So if like this guy below you can tell the difference between a spoiled wine, a BAD wine, a 2$ wine, a GOOD wine, and a great wine you are 1 step from being a wine writer.

Anyone else think scoring wines is stupid? Put your hands up you know you do! How the hell can you RATE a wine? What makes one 92 points another 89? Here's a quote that sums up my thoughts on wine and whether or not it's "good." It comes from a wine blogger and writer at Winetastingguy.com

"I figure I can break wine down into a few general categories.

• A flawed wine - a wine that has something clearly wrong with it
• a bad wine – a wine that isn’t technically spoiled (or flawed) but it is just plain bad
• a decent wine – this could be a wine that is OK, drinkable, but really nothing to write home about
• a good wine – this is a wine that is enjoyable and while not mind blowing, if priced right (under $20) can be real pleasurable
• a great wine – this is a wine wherein all the parts have come together and the stuff inside this bottle is just damn good. 

FIVE, count them, 5 different levels for grading wine.  That is it.  No cockamamie 100 point scale (that generally starts at 50 anyway).  No 89 point wines being inferior to a 90 point wine.  Just flawed, bad, decent, good & GREAT.  And mind you, one man’s (or woman’s) great wine CAN be another’s decent wine & visa versa.  What is better…a rare steak or a well done one?  I know my preference (bloody rare) but who is to say which is better & which is worse?  Beauty is in the eye of the beholder."