User:Ujoive23/Evaluate an Article

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Croatian wine

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I worked in the wine industry for a bit and am of Croatian descent, so I was curious about the subject as I never learned much about Croatian wine beyond what my family was making at home. I always preferred the home-made wines over the mass-produced wines, which I found sort of undrinkable. Aside from some spelling and structural errors in the writing, I found the article informative as I don't have much to go on.

Evaluate the article
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The lead section successfully conveys what will be in the article, although the third paragraph seems a bit out of place, or order. It doesn't really flow. The lead section is pretty concise though. The content of the article is relevant and up-to-date. Again the paragraph and sentence structures seem a little awkward at times as if the author was trying to force information into a paragraph instead of making it flow with the topic. It's a small thing and might be a translation issue. Otherwise, the article is pretty well-written with minor grammar issues. The content also provides many facts on the grape varietals and origins of the grapes that seem accurate and are appropriately cited. The tone of the writing is appropriately neutral. The sources are mainly from Croatian authors and websites which seems okay given the topic, however many of the source links that I tired do not work or have expired, and need to be updated. Some sources not based in Croatia might be helpful to give this article more depth and authority. The images are appropriate for the article and are captioned, enhancing understanding of the topic. They also seem to appropriately ordered, reflecting a historical progression of Croatian wines.

The discussions on the Talk page are mainly about the details surrounding the history of the grape varietals in Croatia. There are also a couple of messages regarding the external links, which is warranted, as I found the same issues when checking the links. The article is rated a "C" although it is one of the better C-rated articles that I have read. I suspect the C-rating has to do with the sourcing rather than the content. Overall, I found the article very informative and sufficiently detailed. I also thought the article was pretty well-developed given its rating. The article can be improved by fixing grammatical errors, improving the organization a bit and improving the sourcing (including fixing links).