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Okay, so here is the question... Why don't wine raters, the magazines and such, insist on blind testing?

They go to the vineyards, eat at selected restaurants, and literally make 'wining and dinning' part of the reviews.

Because that would reveal that the whole thing is a racket. They're all in on it.

More importantly, people shouldn't rely on what these wine raters say. This is their palate, not yours. And while it's a good 'nudge' to try one wine versus another, they are in no way the experts on your own tastebuds. I've been working on ways to map your palate and give you recommendations for this exact reason.

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