Glossary and FAQ

Hi WADEs,

realised some of you might be confused by some of the short terms used so have done up a short FAQ / Glossary for your easier reference.

WADA - Wine & Dine Advocate
WADE -Wine & Dine Enthusiast
DBF - Dearly Beloved Fiona
WADA rating - pl refer to Wine & Dine Advocate: Introduction posted on Monday, April 21, 2008
QPI - Quality Price Index
WFI - Wine Friendly Index

List of Wine Critics
RP - Robert Parker (of Wine Advocate)
WE - Wine Enthusiast
WS - Wine Spectator
JH - James Halliday
JO - Jeremy Oliver
GV - Gary Vaynerchuk (of Wine Library TV)
JR - Jancis Robinson
ST- Stephen Tanzer (of International Wine Cellar)
BBR - Berry Bros & Rudd (Top Fine Wine Merchants)

What the WADA rating means in a nutshell

For Food
51-60 pts : Creditable Pass
61-70 pts : Meritable Mention
71 - 80 pts : Good Stuff
81- 90pts : Great!
91-100 : Divine!!

For Wine
51-55 pts : Less than Mediocre. To avoid.
56-60 pts : Mediocre. Drink only in emergency.
61-70 pts : Average with no major faults but nothing special.
71 - 80 pts : Above average to good. Good drinking for daily healthy living.
81- 90pts : Very good to excellent. Seek these out for special occasions.
91-100 : Divine!!Sell your house if you have to!