james laube's wine flights

It's The Words That Matter

Posted: Jul 17, 2006 12:08pm ET

Continuing the discussion on the role of wine critics, I'd like to point out that there’s a reason why no supernova numbers-only wine guru has taken hold of the ratings game. And it’s simple. It’s because people really do read the reviews and those descriptions matter to them.

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