Welcome to VinoCritic.Com, the web's leading source for unbiased wine reviews. Unlike Wine Spectator and the Wine Advocate, we do not charge for this service. Many wine lovers find that a wine that was bashed by the Wine Advocate news letter may be quite enjoyable. Does this mean that our palates are less sophisticated than Mr. Parker's? Absolutley not! He likes a particular style of wine that you may or may not enjoy. Also, keep in mind that professional wine critics usually sample thousands of wine per year. They have a sip, spit it out, and move onto the next wine. The rest of us buy a bottle, and actually drink it. The bouquet and flavors may change after a few minutes. We enjoy the wine with food most of the time. A wine that was terrible in the "sip and spit" mode may be delightful with a crusty loaf of French bread and some nice cheese. A slightly tannic cabernet that did not open up in time for the "sip and spit" critic who had only a few moments to taste it may blossom into a beautiful wine after breathing. In the real world, we would probably open the wine while the appetizers were being served, but wouldn't drink it until the steaks were off the grill. When the VinoCritics taste a wine, we taste the whole bottle, and usually with food. We think this will give a much more meaningful review to the typical wine lover. In instances where wines were tasted as part of a wine tasting event, rest assured that the wines were tasted after adequate breathing, and paired with appropriate food/appetizers if needed. When we do review wines tasted at a wine tasting event, we limit the number of samples we try in a given day, so as not to bias the reviews once "palate fatigue" sets in.
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About Us
VinoCritic.Com is based out of San Diego, California. Most of the wines reviewed are widely available at local fine wine retailers and/or respected internet wine merchants. Prices quoted are what I paid for the wine. Prices, of course, will vary from one retailer to the next, and may vary over time. All reviews represent the opinion of the VinoCritic himself, except where otherwise stated. Guest reviews are occasinoally featured, and will be so noted on the web site. Over time, you may find that your palate is similar to ours with respect to certain wine varietals. If so, you can purchase wines that you have not tried before with the confidence that someone whose palate is similar to yours has enjoyed it. You may also find that you always disagree with us. If this is the case, you will know to stay away from whatever we give rave reviews to, and buy whatever we dislike!! None of the people affiliated with this web site have any financial interest in wineries, wine shops, or other aspects of the wine business. We accept no advertising, and do this as a passion, not as a profession. |
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Employment
Want to work for us? Who wouldn't? Get paid to drink some of the finest wines in the world. Surely that would be a dream job. Unfortunately, I don't get paid to drink wine, and unless you are Robert Parker, you won't either. However, if you have a passion for wine, you can add your own comments to any of the wines reviewed on this site. To do so, go to the tab for "archived wine reviews" on the left side of this screen, and you will be taken to a blog that contains short reviews of hundreds of different wines, including those that we have named on our "wines of the month" pages. n fact, you can even review wines that we have not covered by clicking on http://blog.vinocritic.com . After all, several palates are better than one! Unfortunately, due to a few clowns who cluttered the archives and blog pages with spam, we now have to edit and approve the comments provided by readers before they get posted on the web. No legitimate comments will be deleted or edited, whether you agree or disagree with our reviews. |
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Frequently Asked Questions
1. Who is the VinoCritic?
The VinoCritic is Kace Ezzet, a wine enthusiast from San Diego.
2. Who are the guest reviewers?
The guests are people who share my passion for fine wine, and have palates that have been seasoned through the joyous process of experiencing countless wines from around the world. The guest reviewers are confident enough in their palates that they can call it as they taste it.
3. Can I be a guest reviewer?
At the present time, I can only feature guests whom I know personally. If you know me, and have a secret passion for wine, give me a call and we'll drink some wine!
4. How do you decide which wines to review?
Simple. If I think a bottle of wine that I have bought is interesting to other wine lovers, we will review it. This may be because the wine is something new, something unusual, or something that represents a great value.
5. How are the wine tastings conducted?
Most of them are at my home, a friend's home, or restaurant. Occasionally, we may conduct an off-site tasting at a winery or wine shop. We open a fresh bottle of wine, and serve it at proper temperature. If it needs decanting, we do so. We only review one bottle of wine at a time. We drink the whole bottle, since the wine may change after the initial pour. Most of the time, the wine will be enjoyed with food. The tastings are never rushed. We savor the bottle, and enjoy it with friends, just like you do at home. We think this is a much more "real-world" way to review a wine, as compared to the professional critics who pop the cork, take a taste, spit it out, gargle with water, and move on to the next sample.
6. Do you accept advertising?
No.
7. I own a wine shop or winery, and would like you to review one of my wines on your website. How can I do this?
We only review wines that are interesting to us and our readers. If you have a little gem that you think is worthy, contact me at Kace@Vinocritic.com. We will review it if feasible, and let our readers know where the wine can be purchased. We do not review low quality bulk wines. If you wouldn't put it on your dinner table, don't put it on mine! | |
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