Understanding this Wine Blog

I have been using Pinterest and Photostream in an attempt to memorialize my wine musings.  I wanted to take the time to put a little more structure around my thoughts for my own use and that of a few fellow wine bums.

So I am going to commit to a few principles:
 

• brevity
• honesty
• utility

I will quickly describe the wine (winery, vintage, location).

I will be honest about my thoughts on the smell and the taste (inextricably linked).

I will rate them in drinkability and price:

• -         barely drinkable
• +        drinkable, every day wine, table wine
• ++      a step up in taste, worthy of a Friday or Saturday night out with friends
• +++    incredible, worthy of a special birthday or anniversary celebration
• ++++  once in a lifetime experience

• $        $   0-20
• $$      $ 20-40
• $$$    $ 40-80
• $$$$  $ 80+

I will annotate my "favorites" (of any price) and "gems" (those which are +++ and $$ or less).