On Earth Day, a Stroll through the Wine Forest (without numbers)

Those who have followed my writing in recent years are well aware of my disdain for wine ratings done on the nefarious 100-point scale. Call it my 90-point bugaboo. Occasionally I plan to focus on a certain aspect of the ratings issue, making my reasoning as clear as Vinho Verde. Today’s focus—partly in honor of Earth Day—is the forest vs. the trees.