VintageCharts+

Solutions for the (retired) Wine Spectator VintageCharts+ app

Why haven't you rated this year's / last year's vintage? The last year in some charts is a couple of years old.
In most cases, we taste hundreds of wines before rating a vintage; at a minimum, for small subregions, we sample dozens of wines. Few wines are released in ...
Mon, 31 Mar, 2014 at 10:37 AM
Why don't you have vintage charts for some countries, regions and grapes?
Not all regions or wine types call for a vintage chart. We've created charts for regions that meet three basic criteria:       A substantial amount...
Fri, 8 Aug, 2014 at 5:57 PM
Why don't you have vintage charts for Canada?
Too few Canadian wines from each major region and grape/style are exported to the U.S. market--a surprising and disappointing situation considering the prox...
Fri, 8 Aug, 2014 at 5:57 PM
Why don't you have a vintage chart for all of California (or Italy, or France...) as a whole?
Some wine regions are so large--with such varied climates and weather conditions--that a single vintage rating could be more misleading than revealing. We t...
Fri, 8 Aug, 2014 at 5:57 PM
Why do some of your charts show only about 10 years, while others show decades of vintages?
Most regions' charts reflect the vintages of wines still available in retail shops or at auction. For some regions, we go back farther, depending on the...
Fri, 8 Aug, 2014 at 5:57 PM