Different Tongues - Power of Suggestion

[n144mann]

Well, I wasn't going to get involved in this, but since you are in the novice section, like I stay out no matter where you are, I will add my two cents worth.
Speaking as a novice here, the numbers do have some value for us. When you walk into a large retail shop, know nothing about wine, are too intimidated to ask the manager (not a problem I have had [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb/smile.gif[/img] but I know some are), those little numbers help give you some idea where to start. As you learn they become less important and you realize that all is NOT wrapped up in the neat tidy little number package. Until you have the knowlege of the producers, the labels, the vintages, etc. etc. etc.,IMHO the numbers have it for a lot of people!!

Nancy