Thanks to the Followers and the Rating System.

Just wanted to thank our 5 followers. You are truly the lucky ones getting in on the ground floor as you have.

We also wanted to take some time to explain our rating system (now that we have one). It is achingly simple and, at the same time, infinitely descriptive. As you begin to apply our ratings to your own Chianti selections, you will find your life enhanced to an immeasurable degree.
You're welcome.

We work on a standard 6 point scale, with .25 increments between. The units of scale are "Turns of the Corkscrew". Six full turns of the corkscrew is enough to completely remove a cork from a bottle of wine. A "Six Turn" score indicates that the wine is so sublime that you would want to bathe in its warm comforts and tell it your most intimate secrets while it strokes your hair. A "Six Turn" (6 CST's) wine is so magnificent, so captivating, you may consider embezzling company funds and leaving your wife for it.

By contrast, a "One Turn" (or less) denotes that the cork should NEVER be removed from the bottle. The bottle should then be sealed in concrete and buried underground. A "One Turner" (1 CST) will make you want to scrape off and disinfect your taste buds. You will very likely want to get treatment and intensive counseling for your month after this most heinous violation.

As you can see, everything else fits in between quite nicely. We are happy to continue sampling wines on your behalf and will relate the results using this scale. It is our hope that the service that we provide equips you with a degree of direction in the otherwise treacherous minefield of Chiantis.

"Let the Corkscrew be your guide"