related articles about our tastings why we taste blind tasting format wine spectator taster profiles wine spectator's 100-point scale special designations about our vintage charts policies for use of wine spectator ratings statement of ethics about our tastings wine spectator tasting procedures wine spectator editors review more than 15,000 wines each year in blind tastings. every issue of wine spectator magazine contains 400 to 1,000 wine reviews with detailed tasting notes and drink recommendations. we set stringent standards for ourselves and rely on the proven ability and experience of our editors as tasters and critics. (read our statement of ethics.) below are the guidelines we follow in order to maintain the integrity of our tastings. why we taste blind: a letter from marvin r. shanken and thomas matthews tasting philosophy what do we review each year? each year, more than 15