How does Ken determine which wines make the list?
1. A Very Good rating from one of the wine experts: If you are going to spend a lot of money on wine that you have not tried before, pick one that has been rated highly by the experts. If three experts give it a “Very Good” score, it is probably pretty darn good! Wines with multiple “Very Good” scores or better make the list. The expert ratings I consider are from: Wine & Spirits, Wine Spectator, Wine Enthusiast, Wine News, Wall Street Journal, Connoisseurs Guide, International Wine Cellar (Steve Tanzer) and The Wine Advocate (Robert Parker). (I highly recommend subscriptions to these publications.) KWG also reviews a good number of wines ourselves and adds our scores to the average. For more details, see the KWG scoring system section on this website. 2. Value: The wines on the list vary in price, but I think that most of these are good values. Anyone can buy an excellent $50 or $100 bottle of California Cabernet or Bordeaux. But the real challenge is to find a $25 or a $15 bottle tha
