Are you like many wine enthusiasts that find the sea of wine reviews a tad overwhelming? Fear not! Here's a system that works for my wife and I that is simple, straightforward, and easy to adapt to your own taste buds.
The whole system is based on your own likes and dislikes, no matter how "unsophisticated" you may think you are. The reality is that each of us is the final judge on what tastes good and what doesn't. Any system that relies on others to produce a review notation that you are supposed to follow is bound to be erroneous.
The 4Yums system is based on your own level of wine experience, so that your scoring will adapt to your continuing expansion of taste experiences. Let's face it, what does a Wine Spectator rating of 90 mean to you if you are just starting out as a wine enthusiast. If you've been drinking wine for years that 90 means something different. In the 4Yums you are given a broader structure in which to judge wines.
The 4Yums is based on 4 catagories:
Sight: What does the color of the wine tell you?
Smell: You know when something smells good, right?
Sensation: What's happening in your mouth?
Saturation: What can you say a minute later?
The whole idea behind the 4Yums! system is to relax and not think too hard!
Simply meld the four "S's" in your mind and let your sences speak. We have all said
of certain foods or drinks: "This is yummy!" Well, do the same with the wine.