Welcome To The Panel

Obviously, the Panel was put on hiatus, though there are plans in the works to bring it back. The reason we let the Panel go was because of other pressing business concerns. I opened a new wine shop in December of 2003 and it had to become my focus. It turned out that the time requirements were even more than I thought they would be. I have recently brought in a new partner for the shop which is going to help me tremendously and will ultimately free up enough time for me to bring this back. Right now the plans are to start it up again during the summer of 2005.

In the meantime, I have brought back the archives for people to peruse.

Best Regards,

Brad Harrington

The Panel has been created to provide timely reports on wines for people who are looking for knowledgeable and timely sources of information to help guide their purchases and don't feel up to keeping informed with the tasting notes provided on our various forums.

The following four individuals make up The Panel:
Brad Harrington, Eric Anderson, George Palmer and Dave Clark.

We hope to cover timely reviews of wines from every region and every varietal.
House tastings may also be featured on occasion.

Our emphasis will be on the mid to premium level wine market. Occasional reviews of low cost alternatives that we believe will interest our readers will also be included.

We also plan on inviting guests to participate in our tastings from time to time.

Wines are provided from a number of different sources that include direct purchase and sample submission.

If you would like to submit samples for review, follow the link for contact information.

List of Wines Reviewed:
White Wines Alphabetical List Relative Rating List
Red Wines Alphabetical List Relative Rating List

Tasting Notes by Date:
06/27/01 Complete - QPR Whites - QPR Reds - Premium Reds 18 Wines Reviewed
07/25/01 Complete - QPR Whites - QPR Reds - Premium Reds 19 Wines Reviewed
08/22/01 Complete - QPR Whites - Premium Reds 14 Wines Reviewed
10/03/01 Complete - QPR Whites - QPR Reds - Premium Reds 24 Wines Reviewed
11/07/01 Complete - QPR Reds - Premium Reds 16 Wines Reviewed
12/12/01 Complete - QPR Whites - Premium Whites - Premium Reds 20 Wines Reviewed

01/30/02 Complete - Premium Whites - QPR Reds - Premium Reds 16 Wines Reviewed
02/28/02 Complete - Whites - Reds 18 Wines Reviewed
03/28/02 Complete - Whites - Reds 14 Wines Reviewed
05/02/02 Complete - Whites - Reds 18 Wines Reviewed
06/27/02 Complete - Whites - Reds 18 Wines Reviewed
07/25/02 Complete - Whites - Reds 18 Wines Reviewed
08/28/02 Complete - Whites - Reds 17 Wines Reviewed NEW

Our Scoring System Is As Follows:
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Correct, decent everyday wine.
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Nicely made wine, simple but enjoyable.
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Very good wine, shows some complexity and polish.
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Outstanding, very complex, collectable.
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Exceptionally rare and monumental wine.
Poor Value
Average Value
Great Value
A plus sign indicates at least two participants rating it higher than the others.
I minus sign indicates one person rating it lower than the others.

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