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The grading of wine is a controversial topic. Some claim that wines cannot be assessed by scoring points or on star scale and that the whole tasting process should be qualitative, not quantitative. Wine crosses the boundaries of art and science, and the exciting and complex characteristics of quality wines cannot be reduced to mere numbers. Countering this argument, many critics point out that to show which wines are superior to others, they have to be rated on some scale. Critics of musical performances or theatre often give star ratings, as do restaurant inspectors, reviewers of cars, washing machines and pretty much everything marketable. However, an opera critic would not dream of rating Puccini's La Traviata 99 points, and Tosca 98, or rate an individual performance on such a fine scale. Of course, for the less knowledgeable consumer (or investor), knowing how well a wine has been scored makes the buying decision easier.