Rating scale

Below 69 points, these are wines that have a lot of acidity or tannin, with an absence of flavor and aroma.
In France, some companies rate wines on 20 points.

Raimonds Tomsons

On Sunday, February 12, 2023, Raimonds Tomsons, a 42-year-old Latvian sommelier, stepped into the spotlight. This sommelier from Barents, one of the finest restaurants in Riga, the capital of Latvia, won the title of the World's Best Sommelier in Paris.

-Ambassador and Wine Taster at WineHubPro
-Judge at the prestigious Decanter World Wine Awards
-Wine director at Barents Wine Collectors, Riga, Latvia
-Ambassador for Star Wine List in Riga
-Board member of the Latvian Sommelier Association
-Owner of Raimonds Tomsons Ltd, a wine consulting company
-Brand ambassador for Craft Irish Whiskey Company
-Brand ambassador for Mosphera

Jeb Dunnuck

https://jebdunnuck.com/
Jeb Dunnuck, un ancien ingénieur en aéronautique qui a collaboré avec la NASA, a découvert le monde vinicole en Europe où il a vécu. Ce qui devint pour lui une passion qui l’a conduit au commerce du vin. Il est aujourd’hui critique de vin américain, il déguste des vins du Sud de la France, de Bordeaux, de la Vallée du Rhône et de Californie. Jeb Dunnuck publie tous les deux mois des commentaires et notes concernant les vins qu’il a dégustés. Il a testé plus de 22 500 vins, tous testés à l’aveugle et notés par des professionnels indépendants. Les notes de dégustation sont évaluées sur 100 points. 

Gault et Millau

https://fr.gaultmillau.com/
In 1969, publishers Henri Gault and Christian Millau published a gastronomic guide for the first time in France.
For several years now, the Gault et Millau restaurant guide has launched the Gault et Millau Wine Guide each year in Germany, which lists the best German wines and wine producers.

Guia Penin

https://guiapenin.wine/
Guia Penin is a Spanish guide that has existed since 1990. It is edited by the famous wine critic José Penin, a journalist specializing in Spanish viticulture. The guide presents more than 12,000 wines annually. The company has a group of professionals recognized for the annual publication of the Penin Guide to Spanish Wines. 

Le Guide Hachette des Vins

https://www.hachette-vins.com/
Since 1985, the Guide Hachette des Vins has presented a very large selection of French wines every year. The guide has established itself as a reference for the selection and purchase of wines. Each year, the Guide Hachette presents more than 10,000 wines out of the 40,000 that are tasted. The wines are presented freely by the producers and without any registration fees. Tasting sessions are organized in the regions from January to May. The wines are tasted blind by juries made up of several tasters who are all professionals. They know neither the name of the chateau nor that of the cuvée, only the appellation and the vintage are mentioned at the time of tasting.

Luca Maroni

http://www.lucamaroni.com/
Luca Maroni is one of the most renowned wine experts in Italy, he became known thanks to his guide Guida dei Vini Italiani, launched in 1996 and published every year. To date, he has tasted more than 250,000 wines, more than a million tasting comments.

Platter’s Wine Guide

https://www.wineonaplatter.com/
Platter's Wine Guide features the best wines from South Africa in its guide, which is the most comprehensive and sold in South Africa. The 600-page guide offers the evaluation of 550 producers and 6,000 wines. The Platter Guide was created in 1978 by John and Erica Platter, journalists and wine lovers, after reading Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book.

The Wine Advocate

https://www.robertparker.com/
Robert Parker is the most famous wine critic in the world, he set up a rating out of 100 points. He presents his ratings and comments in a book called “Wine Advocate”. Wines rated above 90 points by Robert Parker see their ratings soar.

Tim Aktin

https://timatkin.com/
Tim Aktin is an award-winning British journalist, writer, oenologist and Master of Wine with over 35 years of experience. He writes for several publications including Decanter, Gourmet Traveler Wine, Harpers and The Drinks Business. He is also the co-president of the International Wine Challenge (IWC), the famous blind tasting competition. In 2001 he won the Master of Wine, Robert Mondavi's prize. He is Caballero del Vino, Knight of Tastevin and Member of the Commanderie du Bontemps de Bordeaux and of the Cofradia de Rioja.

Vinous

https://vinous.com/
Antonio Galloni is the founder of Vinous. He founded the Piedmont Report, the first magazine devoted solely to Italian wines. The success of his journal led him to Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, where he became the leading wine critic for Burgundy, California, Champagne, and Italy.

Wine Enthusiast

https://www.wineenthusiast.com/
Wine Enthusiast Ratings is a database for finding wine, spirits and beer reviews. Each year, the Wine Enthusiast team tastes over 24,000 wines from around the world from California, France, Italy, Australia, South Africa and Argentina and more. Access to quotes is free.

Wine Spectator

https://www.winespectator.com/
Wine Spectator is an American magazine, which specializes in the culture of wines from around the world. Each year, the editors of Wine Spectator blindly evaluate more than 15,000 wines from around the world. One can find in each magazine between 400 and 1,000 wine quotations and reviews. The wines are tasted either in the offices of New York and Napa Valley in the USA, or in the wine regions of Europe, on independent sites.