Award Criteria

How wine lists get scored.

Different award bodies judge wine lists by different criteria — and iSommelier has its own transparent score on top. Explore how the awards work, check your list against them, and try our proprietary Wine Score.

iSommelier Wine Score · our own scoring

Score your wine list.

The iSommelier Wine Score is our OWN proprietary rating — separate from any award body. We publish exactly what it measures: six equally-weighted categories (region, varietal, cellar depth, by-the-glass, price spread and sustainability), scored out of 100. It runs instantly in your browser, free, with no sign-up — nothing is sent anywhere. Transparent by design.

Describe your list

Pick the closest match for each — the score updates as you go.

Distinct growing regions on the list

Grape varieties poured across the list

Total wines available on the list

Wines offered by the glass

Distance from your cheapest to dearest bottle

Organic, biodynamic or natural bottlings

60out of 100

Estimated tier

Needs work

A foundation to build on.

Region Coverage4/10

A little spread

Varietal Diversity6/10

Good breadth

Overall Balance6/10

A working list

By-the-Glass6/10

Confident pours

Price Range6/10

Some range

Sustainable & Organic8/10

A clear commitment