The Outer Space Value Rating

Value Rating = (Score/Price) x Wine Factor

Score is my point rating – 100 point scale.

Price is the price I sell the wine for. 

Wine Factor is my way to level the playing field between wines of all prices. 

Gonna dig a little deeper on each part…

My scoring system, based on the 100 point scale, is like all the others. I’m a tougher judge though…I think the highest I’ve given is 97 points. I lean on my 30 years of professional tasting experience to give legitimate scores. Honestly, I only give scores in order to create my Value Rating.

Outer Space wine prices are suggested retail price by the winery of a tad lower. If prices are over “SRP,” there’s a mistake. I’m not a discounter, not a gouger. 

Wine Factor: this “multiplier” gives a $60 Pinot Noir, say, a chance to creep up the value ladder. Example: 90 Points/60=1.5. Multiply that by a Wine Factor of 2 and you get 3. Generally speaking, Cabs and Pinots get a Wine Factor of 2, “Weekend Wines” get 1.5, “Daily Drinkers” get a 1. All the Wine Factors are listed at the bottom of this page. I always post the Wine Factor I’ve used on my Outer Space review sheet. Subjectivity involved? Absolutely. Wine is nothing if not subjective.

Whether I call it a Good Value, Great Value etc depends on the Value Rating. Here’s the table: