How we build the ranking
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This English text is provided for convenience. The Polish version is the legally binding one.
rankingwin.pl is much more than a wine search engine - it is a space designed with you in mind. We provide a platform that makes it easy to share reviews, discover new places, and navigate the rich world of Polish winemaking. We are not a shop, and we do not sell wine - we are a community.
Alongside connecting enthusiasts, our mission is to develop and promote Polish wine regions. We have every reason to be proud! Excellent conditions, unique terroirs, and a modern approach to the craft mean that we produce world-class wines that deserve the widest possible recognition. Local vineyards grow from the richness of these regions, and we want to actively support them. We help them not only in digitally showcasing their wines, but also in developing wine tourism - from hospitality to organising unique cultural events.
Because trust is the foundation of our community, full transparency matters to us. So, in line with best market practice (including the requirements of the Omnibus Directive on preventing unfair market practices), below we explain simply and openly how our algorithms work: what affects a wine's score, how we determine the order of search results, and how we safeguard the credibility of every review.
1.What makes up a wine's Quality Score?
The score displayed next to each wine is no accident. It is a carefully balanced result comprising two elements:
- The voice of the community (the most important factor): Scores given by our registered users. You ultimately shape the image of the market!
- The voice of experts: Scores from professional sommelier tastings and medals won in recognised competitions.
How does this work in practice? The influence of individual elements on the final score changes dynamically. For new releases that have not yet received reviews on our platform, expert scores and awards won play a key role. Over time, as community reviews appear, they become the leading factor, and the weight of professional scores proportionally decreases. The entire process is constantly analysed and rigorously protected against attempts to artificially inflate or deflate results.
2.Visibility in results and listing management - how do we determine the order?
A high Quality Score is not the only factor deciding where you will see a wine in the search results list. To make our rankings as useful as possible, the final position (visibility) is determined by a combination of the wine's score and its market status.
Wines holding high positions in several different categories gain a small bonus to their place in the main ranking, which affects the display order of wines with very similar scores without changing their Quality Score.
What happens when wines have an identical Quality Score (a tie)? In that case, their relative order on the list is determined by additional criteria:
- Current product availability - we prioritise wines that are currently available for purchase.
- Latest vintage - the system promotes the newest, current editions of a given wine in the results.
- Popularity - measured based on community engagement and activity on the platform.
This makes it easier for you to find wines that are not only highly rated, but also actually available in the relevant vintage. Important: availability, vintage, and popularity only affect the display order on the list - they never change the wine's Quality Score itself.
3.Producer tools and algorithm objectivity
As a provider of modern technologies, we offer winemakers professional system tools (including commercial services) that allow them to independently manage their portfolios. This enables producers to ensure the accuracy of the information visible to users - for example, hiding archived, sold-out vintages and highlighting those currently available.
Using these tools allows producers to update a wine's status (which, according to the criteria described in point 2, naturally and organically affects its visibility), but it is not a way of buying a place in the ranking. Our algorithm always treats updated vintage and availability data entirely objectively, regardless of whether it comes from users, our systems, or the panel provided to the producer.
4.Genuine reviews - where do they come from and how do we verify them?
Authenticity is our greatest value. Only registered and logged-in users can leave scores and reviews on the platform.
- The 1:1 rule. We strictly enforce the principle: one person equals one account.
- Zero tolerance for abuse. We apply appropriate verification mechanisms and take proportionate blocking actions to effectively prevent fake or coordinated reviews.
- The full picture. We publish the authentic, unfiltered voice of the community. We never hide or delete reviews just because they are critical or unflattering to the producer.
5.Reporting issues
We work together to maintain the platform's integrity. If you come across a review that raises concerns, please let us know by writing to: [email protected]. We treat every report seriously and subject it to careful verification.