Welcome to Episode 1947, where we present the session recordings from the wine2wine Business Forum 2023. In today's episode, we delve What Makes VinePair's Ratings and Reviews Unique? with Josh Malin, Keith Beavers, Hannah Staab, Tim McKirdy Italian Wine Podcast is proud to be a media partner of wine2wine Business Forum and we are pleased to present this series of market focus sessions, recorded during the Forum held in Verona in November 2023. wine2wine Business Forum is an international wine business event, held annually in Verona, Italy since 2014. The event is a key annual reference point for wine producers and wine professionals from around the world, providing an opportunity to network, develop and expand their wine business worldwide. About today’s session In this session led by VinePair’s Co-Founder Josh Malin and Tasting’s Director Keith Beavers, along with Managing Editor Tim McKirdy and Assistant Editor Hannah Staab, the team will explain how VinePair approaches tastings and reviews differently. They’ll talk through the categories that VinePair readers are most interested in seeing rated, which wines and styles do the best during tasting panels, and how VinePair has become seen as an advocate for of-the-moment young producers and emerging regions. They’ll also share how the publication differs in its approach to more established wines and wine regions, shedding light on new wines and wines with new perspectives. Finally, the team will conduct a tasting live to demonstrate its process. Find more about wine2wine Business Forum: https://wine2wine.net/  _______________________________ Let's keep in touch! Follow us on our social media channels: Instagram www.instagram.com/italianwinepodcast/  Facebook www.facebook.com/ItalianWinePodcast  Twitter www.twitter.com/itawinepodcast  Tiktok www.tiktok.com/@mammajumboshrimp  LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/italianwinepodcast  If you feel like helping us, donate here www.italianwinepodcast.com/donate-to-show/ Until next time, Cin Cin! Thanks for tuning in! Listen to more stories from the Italian Wine Community here on Italian Wine Podcast!