A CALIFORNIA FAVORITE

[Jerry D Mead]

An 88 on my value scale is at the high end of my (85-89) range described as "Attractively priced in the consumer's favor," so it really wasn't marked DOWN

90-94 = Mead On Wine Best Buy

95-100 = Unbelievable Value! A Steal!

You're right...compared to French product, it it is no doubt a 90+

I tend to score wines for what they are...in this case a California sparkler, so when compared to its peers, Schramsberg, etc....I see it only as a very good value.

You may not agree...but that's the rationale. (I have on occasion given big 90s value scores to very expensive wine...feeling that value IS a relative thing.

And thanks for the compliment on the double score Quality/Value system. I recognized the power of 100 points when Parker (and then several others) adopted it way back when. It took me a while to adopt it, because I did not immediately figure out a way to account for my emphasis on value.

JDM