where are the personal taste ratings? (reds)

[Catch 22]

Beware those cute little shelf tags! I can't speak for elsewhere, but around here, those tags are used by virtually every liquor store, from the small corner store to the huge supermarket type. In every store, you will find that many tags refer to previous vintages of the wine on which they are posted. For example, the tag hanging in front of the 1998 Blackstone Merlot will show a rating of 89 in large print, but if you read the tag, the 89 rating is for the 1996 vintage. If you do use these tags as a guide, be careful.