WINE-FRIENDLY RATINGS

Our unique Wine-Friendly Ratings are mathematically calculated according to the formula developed and refined over the past several years by WineLovers.net:

A. Wine Policy (maximum 5 points)
    5 points -- Restaurant allows diners to bring wine, without restrictions
    3 points -- Restaurant allows diners to bring wine, with minor restrictions
    2 points -- Restaurant allows diners to bring wine, but only on certain days
    1 point  -- Restaurant allows diners to bring wine, with significant restrictions
    0 points -- Restaurant does not allow diners to bring wine

B. Corkage Fee (maximum 5 points)
    5 points -- No corkage fee
    4 points -- Corkage fee of $1 to $5 per bottle
    3 points -- Corkage fee of $6 to $10 per bottle
    2 points -- Corkage fee of $11 to $15 per bottle
    1 point  -- Corkage fee of $16 to $20 per bottle
    0 points -- Corkage fee of $21 or more per bottle

C. Wines Offered by the Glass (maximum 5 points)
    5 points -- 50 or more different wines are offered by the glass
    4 points -- 20~49 different wines are offered by the glass
    3 points -- 10~19 different wines are offered by the glass
    2 points --  5~9 different wines are offered by the glass
    1 point  --  Has wine List, but less than 5 wines are offered by the glass

D. Wine List Viewable on Restaurant’s Website (maximum 2 points)
    2 points -- Restaurant’s Website lists 50 or more wines
    1 point  --  Restaurant’s Website lists less than 50 wines
    0 points -- Wine list is not viewable on Restaurant's Website

CONVERSION OF POINTS INTO WINE-FRIENDLY RATINGS

  12-17 points = (Outstanding)
    8-11 points = (Excellent)
      5-7 points = (Very Good)
      3-4 points = (Good)
      1-2 points = (Acceptable)
         0 points =  No Rating